Текст песни When The Boys Are On Parade - Andy Irvine
Here
they
come
marching
past
the
houses,
shiny
boots
and
khaki
blouses
Stiff
as
the
creases
in
their
trousers
standing
tall
and
straight
and
strong
And
they
all
keep
in
step
together
glint
of
steel
and
flash
of
leather
Braving
every
kind
of
weather
as
they
boldly
march
along
You
may
dismiss
it
as
a
ploy
for
the
enlistment
of
the
boys
Who'll
be
impressed
to
see
the
toys
and
play
the
games
that
can
be
played
And
you
may
well
prefer
abstention
but
I
feel
compelled
to
mention
You'd
do
well
to
pay
attention
when
the
Boys
are
on
Parade.
Look
at
your
sons
before
they're
older
they'll
be
stronger
they'll
be
bolder
Just
the
thing
to
make
a
soldier
and
we'll
turn
them
into
men
And
they'll
be
taught
to
follow
orders,
keep
the
peace
and
guard
the
borders
To
protect
us
from
marauders
and
defend
us
to
the
end.
But
the
position
they'll
be
filling
is
to
be
able
and
be
willing
To
be
killed
or
do
the
killing
when
there's
a
price
that
must
be
paid
And
you
may
well
prefer
abstention
but
I
feel
compelled
to
mention
You'd
do
well
to
pay
attention
when
the
Boys
are
on
Parade.
In
the
pursuit
of
a
community
of
decency
and
unity
And
equal
opportunity
we
stand
prepared
to
fight
And
if
there's
a
threat
to
our
position
from
aggressive
opposition
The
with
guns
and
ammunition
we'll
defend
with
all
our
might.
We'll
dehumanise
and
hate
them
send
in
the
troops
to
decimate
them
As
in
the
name
of
the
Nation
all
it
stands
for
is
betrayed
And
you
may
well
prefer
abstention
but
I
feel
compelled
to
mention
You'd
do
well
to
pay
attention
when
the
Boys
are
on
Parade.
Merely
the
whim
or
intuition
of
an
elected
politician
Makes
a
melee
without
conditions
as
the
monster
quits
the
cage
Its
a
machine
that
knows
no
quarter
dealing
death
and
sowing
slaughter
Raping
mothers,
wives
and
daughters
in
an
all
consuming
rage
We
may
well
decide
we
need
it
and
we'll
pay
to
arm
and
feed
it
But
can
you
tell
me
who
will
lead
it
when
the
decisions
must
be
made
And
you
may
well
prefer
abstention
but
I
feel
compelled
to
mention
You'd
do
well
to
pay
attention
when
the
Boys
are
on
Parade.
Some
will
wonder
what's
to
fear
and
say
there
is
no
danger
here
But
there
has
never
been
a
year
when
Soldiers
haven't
been
at
war
And
the
eternal
executions
and
the
bloody
revolutions
And
the
ultimate
solutions
too
have
all
been
seen
before.
And
there's
always
someone
scheming
and
sometimes
at
night
when
dreaming
In
the
distance
I
hear
screaming
and
in
my
heart
I
feel
afraid
And
you
may
well
prefer
abstention
but
I
feel
compelled
to
mention
You'd
do
well
to
pay
attention
when
the
Boys
are
on
Parade.
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