Burl Ives - The Bold Soldier lyrics

Soldier, oh, soldier A-coming from the plain He courted the lady Through honor and through fame Her beauty shone so bright And that never could be told She always loved the soldier Because he was so bold Fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la, la Soldier, oh, soldier If I would be your bride But for fear of my father Some danger might betide Then he pulled it out sword and pistol And he hung them by his side Swore, he would be married No matter what betide Fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la, la Then he took her to the parson And of course, home again There he met her father And seven armed me Let's fly says the lady I fear we shall be slain Hold your hand says the soldier And never fear again Fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la, la Then he pulled it out sword and pistol And he caused them to rattle The lady held the horse While the soldier fought in battle Hold your hand says the old man Do not be so bold You shall have my daughter And thousand pounds of gold Fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la, la Fight on said the lady The portion is too small Hold your hand says the old man And you shall have it all He took them right straight home And he called them son and dear Not because he loved them But only through fear Fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la, la