The Soldier’s Frolic

Suppose for a soldier I should go,
Sweetheart what would you say then,
We’d lay in a tent, and pay no rent,
And double it over again.

Suppose I should for a drummer go,
Sweetheart what would you say then,
If you go for a drummer you come to honour,
So double it over again.

Suppose for a fifer I should go,
Sweetheart what would you say then,
If you go for a fifer I will be your wife,
And we’ll double it over again.

Suppose my dear I should prove with child,
Sweetheart what would you say then,
I’ll get you a fifer to play with the brother,
And double it over again.

Suppose my dear I should chance to die,
Sweetheart what would you say then,
I’ll bury you brave and an another I’ll have,
And we’ll double it over again.