The Female Drummer
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Lyrics
When I was a young girl, the age of 16
I from my parents ran away and went to serve the queen
I enlisted in the army like another private man
And very soon they learnt me to beat upon the drum. For to beat upon the drum x3
And very soon they learnt me for to beat upon the drum
I’ll beat upon the drum x2 Ey oh
I’ll beat upon the drum
Ta ka ta ka ta ka ta ka tuk tuk ta
They sent me to my quarters, they sent me to my bed
And lying by a soldier’s side I did not feel afraid
For in taking off my red coat I oftentimes did smile
To think myself a drummer and a maiden all the while
A maiden all the while, oh a maiden all the while
To think myself a drummer but a maiden all the while. I’ll beat…
They sent me up to London for there to mind the tower
And there I might have been until this very day and hour
Til a young girl fell on love with me, told her I was a maid
She went unto my officer, my secret she betrayed.
My secret she betrayed, oh, my secret she betrayed
She went junto my officer, my secret she betrayed. I’ll beat…
Oh fare ye well dear officer, you have been kind to me
And fare ye well dear colonel, will you please remember me
If the war it should break out again and you are short of men
I’ll put my hat and feathers on and beat the drum again
And I’ll beat the drum again, oh, I’ll beat the drum again
I’ll put my hat and feathers on and beat the drum again. I’ll beat …
(Alto) When I was young girl…..
(Ev’one else) I’ll beat upon the drum x2 ey oh
I’ll beat upon the drumx2
I’ll beat upon the drum ey oh
I’ll beat upon the drum
Ta ka ta ka ta ka ta ka tuk tuk ta
Ta ka ta ka ta ka ta ka tuk tuk
For to beat upon the drum x2
And very soon they learnt me for to beat upon the drum for to beat upon the drum