Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads/Barrack-Room Ballads
BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS
To T. A.
I have made for you a song, And it may be right or wrong,But only you can tell me if it’s true; I have tried for to explain Both your pleasure and your pain,And, Thomas, here’s my best respects to you! Oh, there’ll surely come a day When they’ll grant you all your pay,And treat you as a Christian ought to do; So, until that day comes round, Heaven keep you safe and sound,And, Thomas, here’s my best respects to you.
R. K.