DAVID KINCAID - PRIVATE MAGUIRE
(You can find a studio version of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdyOSDDHKsM)
The song "Private Maguire" is a Confederate one about an Irish private in the Confederate army called Maguire. It's a lively wee song and David Kincaid sings the only rendition of it I know. In the first verse "Aytin" means "Eating".
From the live recorded album: David Kincaid and The Brandos perform songs of the Irish Volunteers! Live in Europe! February 2004.
English lyrics:
"Och, it's nate to be captain or colonel, divil a bit would I want to be higher;
But to [rust as a private, I think's an infernal predicament, surely," says Private Maguire.
"They can go sparkin' and playin' at billiards, With money to spend for their slightest desire,
Loafin' and aytin' and drinkin' at ballard's, while we're on the pickets," says Private Maguire.
"Livin' in clover, they think it's a trifle to stand out all night in the rain and the mire,
and a Yankee hard by, with a villainous rifle, just ready to pop ye," says Private Maguire.
"Faith, now, it's not that I'm after complaining, I'm spilin' to meet ye, Abe Lincoln, Esquire!
Ye blaggard ! it's only I'm weary of training, and training, and training," says Private Maguire.
"O, Lord, for a row! but Maguire, boy, be aisy and kape yourself sweet for the enemy's fire;
General Lee is the chap that shortly will plaze ye, be the Holy St. Patrick!" says Private Maguire.
"And Lad if you're hit, oh, bedad that infernal, Jimmy O'Dowd could make love to Maria! Oh, whether you're captain or major or colonel, you'll die with the best then" says Private Maguire!
"Oh, whether you're captain or major or colonel you'll die with the best then" says Private Maguire!
