Soldier, Soldier

Words and Music by :  Paul Campbell

Recorded by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: April 22, 1954 (14:00-18:00)
Master number: E4VB 3989-1
Playing time: 1:37
Producer: Henri Rene
Alan Greene: leader; Mac Ceppos: contractor/violin; Millard Thomas: guitar; Norman Keenan: bass; Nathan Foodman: drums: William Rodriguez: drums; Buster Davis: piano; Anthony Miranda: french horn; James DeMeo: reeds; Stanley Webbs: reeds; Maurice Brown: cello; Alan Shulman: cello; Howard Kay: viola; Isidore Zir: viola; Harry Melinkoff: violin; Raoul Poliakin: violin; David Sackson: violin; Sylvan Shulman: violin; Zelly Smirnoff: violin.

45 : 20113, 75.412, EPB-1022, SPD-24, 3-20214, D007329
LP : LSP1022, TA1015, PJL-27500, CR046, RCS3235,
CD: BB61089, PD89796, BCD16262, GSS-5381, RGMCD006


Also recorded by
DeCormier Singers RS884SD
The New Christy Minstrels CS8672, called "Springfield Fair"  

Lyrics:

Oh, soldier, soldier will you marry me
With your musket fife and drum?
Oh, how can I marry such a pretty girl as thee
When I got no shoes to put on
Off to the cobbler she did go as fast as she could run,
Bought him a pair of the best that was there
And the soldier put them on

Oh, soldier, soldier will you marry me
With your musket fife and drum?
Oh, how can I marry such a pretty girl as thee
When I got no socks to put on
Off to the habber-dasher she did go as fast as she could run,
Bought him a pair of the best that was there
And the soldier put them on

Oh, soldier, soldier will you marry me
With your musket fife and drum?
Oh, how can I marry such a pretty girl as thee
When I got no pants to put on
Off to the tailor she did go as fast as she could run,
Bought him a pair of the best that was there
And the soldier put them on

Now, soldier, soldier will you marry me
With your musket fife and drum?
Oh, how can I marry such a pretty girl as thee
With a wife and a baby at home