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Lyr Req: Don't Despise the Deserter (John Richards DigiTrad: DESERTER LE DÉSERTEUR THE BOLD DESERTER THE DESERTER (2) THE DESERTER (3) Related threads: Info requested re: 'The Deserter' (31) Lyr: The Letter/The Deserter/Le Deserteur (Vian) (30) Lyr Req: The Deserter (from Wiggy Smith) (5) Lyr Add: The Deserter (trad. Newfoundland) (1) Lyr Add: The Deserter from Kent (3) Lyr Req: The Deserter (Jon Richards) (5)
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Subject: Don't dispise the Deserter From: Pete Fletcher Date: 23 Feb 99 - 02:59 AM Can anyone help with the lyrics of this song. The chorus goes "Don't dispise the deserter who ran from the war" Sung by damian Barber among others. I am also interested in the author. |
Subject: RE: Don't despise the Deserter From: Rick Date: 23 Feb 99 - 12:46 PM Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention) also does it, and I do but nowhere near as well. I might add!). I probably have the writer somewhere - I'll post later if I find it. Here I stand in a land, that isn't my own Far from the country, I know as home sent here by government, armed by the king And I'm told I must kill men, in order to bring Peace to a foreign land Here he lies in a land, that isn't his own far from the country, he called his home sent here by governments, who might not agree, and if someone must kill him, God why is it me to bring peace to a foreign land don't despise the deserter, don't despise the deserter don't despise the deserter, who ran from the war don't despise the deserter, don't despise the deserter Don't despise the deserter, who ran from the war I ran down to pull him, away from the wire Rifles to the left of me started to fire He was riddled with bullets, I was smothered in blood And I wonder how murdering sombody could Bring peace to a foreign land Chorus So I ran from the fighting, and I threw down my gun I ran by the moon, and and I slept with the sun Arrested by government, charged by the king, To be shot, 'cause I can't kill in order to bring Peace to a foreign land Chorus
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Subject: Lyr Add: DON'T DESPISE THE DESERTER (John Richards From: Rick Date: 24 Feb 99 - 03:25 AM Pete, Some corrections, plus the writer. Written by John Richards, and having read my posting, I see some corrections are needed (Shown in CAPITALS). That's what you get when the caffeine runs out! Here I stand in a land that isn't my own, Far from the country I know as home, Sent here by government, armed by a king, And I'm told I must kill men in order to bring Peace to a foreign land. Here he lies in a land that isn't his own, IN THE GREY OF A country he called his OWN, Sent here by governments, who might not agree, And if someone must kill him, God, why is it me? To bring peace to a foreign land. Don’t despise the deserter. Don’t despise the deserter. Don’t despise the deserter Who ran from the war. Don’t despise the deserter. Don’t despise the deserter. Don't despise the deserter Who ran from the war. I ran down to pull him away from the wire. Rifles to the left of me started to fire. He was riddled with bullets. I was smothered in blood, And I DON'T SEE how murdering somebody could Bring peace to a foreign land. Chorus So I ran from the fighting, and I threw down my gun. I ran WITH the moon, and I slept BY the sun. Arrested by government, charged by the king, To be shot, 'cause I can't kill in order to bring Peace to a foreign land. Chorus |
Subject: RE: Don't dispise the Deserter From: Pete Fletcher (inactive) Date: 24 Feb 99 - 05:41 PM Thanks Rich. All I have to do is learn it now !! Cheers Pete |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE DESERTER (John Richards) From: Jim Dixon Date: 26 Feb 10 - 11:02 AM Here's how the song appears at John Richards' web site. There are several small but significant differences in wording (not to mention the title): THE DESERTER Here I stand in a land that isn't my own In the green of the country that I know as home I was sent here by government armed by the King And I'm told I must kill men in order to bring Peace to a foreign land There he lies on a land that isn't his own In the grey of the country that he knows as home He was sent here by government, might not agree And if someone must kill him God why is it me? To bring peace to a foreign land Chorus Don't despise the deserter Don't despise the deserter Don't despise the deserter Who ran from the war So I bent down to drag him away from the wire But the rifles to the left of me had started to fire He was riddled with bullets smothered in blood And I don't see how murdering somebody could Bring peace to a foreign land So I ran from the fighting threw down my gun And I ran by the moon and slept by the sun Now arrested by government charged by the King To be shot 'cos I can't kill in order to bring Peace to a foreign land © John Richards |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't Despise the Deserter (John Richards From: GUEST,Miranda Date: 29 Aug 10 - 04:47 AM I saw him perform it once; accompanied by his daughter. It silenced the room. |
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