This was part of the final push to finish FAWM. I think it's a fun song, and I'll go back to re-record it at some point.
After listening, my wife asked me if I had been reading about Irish history, but alas, the story is entirely fictional. Any similarities to anyone or anything are purely coincidental (unless there is a benefit to me to claim that it was intentional).
I recorded this sitting on a couch with my laptop on my lap. That meant there was no room for the guitar on my lap, so I was leaning over awkwardly as I played. Everything recorded using the built-ins on the computer. In hind site, if I wanted to be this sloppy about it, I would have done better to use the iPhone.
Now We're Going to War
©2011 Stephen G Brown
Now we're going to war, boysNow we're going to war
So kiss your wives, and kiss your mums
You won't see them no more
Now pack your bags for battle
Pick up your shields and swords
It's time we set things straight once more
Now we're going to war
Jim Clancy is a rowdy man
Made some noise about this town
Well he never crossed the line with me
But it seems he crossed the crown
And he wouldn't go so quietly
For what the neighbors say
Ten soldiers came to take him
And eight of them got away
Now we're going to war, boys
Now we're going to war
So kiss your wives, and kiss your mums
You won't see them no more
Now pack your bags for battle
Pick up your shields and swords
It's time we set things straight once more
Now we're going to war
And Darby is a friend of mine
For many years gone by
His yes is yes, his no is no
He'll never tell a lie
But they came to pick him up one day
The charges, they weren't clear
Darby's pistol answer them
T'was the last thing that they'd hear
Now we're going to war, boys
Now we're going to war
So kiss your wives, and kiss your mums
You won't see them no more
Now pack your bags for battle
Pick up your shields and swords
It's time we set things straight once more
Now we're going to war
Instrumental Interlude
Now we're going to war, boys
Now we're going to war
So kiss your wives, and kiss your mums
You won't see them no more
Now pack your bags for battle
Pick up your shields and swords
It's time we set things straight once more
Now we're going to war
We believe in God and Counry
Law and order should aboud
But the crown is there to serve the men
Not the other way around
And we'll start no fight if we're left alone
Cause peaceful folk we be
But we aren't afraid to defend what's ours
We'll fight for liberty
Now we're going to war, boys
Now we're going to war
So kiss your wives, and kiss your mums
You won't see them no more
Now pack your bags for battle
Pick up your shields and swords
It's time we set things straight once more
Now we're going to war
It's time we set things straight once more
Now we're going to war
