Allmusic.com says ALL FOR THE ROSES was written by Tony Boylan and Walter Pate. Christy Moore recorded it on his album "Voyage," 1989.

I played the sound sample and transcribed this, although I don't really understand it:

He's never been to ...
Combed the beaches at ...
Shiftin' beer and greenery
Brothers one and all
He signed and took the soldier's ...
A decent man unlike (or "and like"?) the rest
Bugles blow, you do your best
For sergeants and....

I suspect "beer and greenery" is some sort of an allusion because it's used as a heading in this BBC News story.