KITTY'S TOYS

I wish I had a soldier, a soldier, a soldier,
I wish I had a soldier to fight for love of me.
Marie has a soldier, a soldier, a soldier,
Marie has a soldier, a gallant man is he.

I wish I had a bright flag; a fine flag; a fair flag,
I wish I had a big flag to fly in liberty.
Gretchin has a fine flag; a brave flag; a strong flag,
Gretchin has a fine flag that floats all high and free.

I wish I had a small ship; a strong ship; a good ship,
I wish I had a trim ship to sail upon the sea.
Johnny had a big ship; a grey ship; a grand ship,
And Johnny took my small ship with all his great navy.

I wish I had a penny, a penny, a penny,
I wish I had a penny that all belonged to me.
And I would buy a fair house; a fine house; a strong house,
I would make one grand house for all the world to see.

But Johnny stole my penny, my penny, my penny,
And Johnny took my bright flag that floated high and free.
And Johnny took my soldier, my soldier, my soldier,
And Johnny took my small ship with all his great navy.

Now John would be my soldier, my soldier, my soldier,
But Johnny is a greedy boy; a selfish boy is he.
For Johnny beats the wee ones; the small ones; the weak ones,
He takes their playthings from them in the name of liberty.

When Johnny gets a whacking, a whacking, a whacking,
When Johnny gets a whacking I think he'll let me be.
Then I will get my penny, my penny, my penny,
And I will buy a fine flag to wave in victory.

Source: "Cut the Loaf: Irish Children's Songs," Carmel O Boyle, Mercier Press, 1986.

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