Barrack-Room Ballads
To T. A.
I have made for you a song,And it may be right or wrong,But only you can tell me if it’s true;I have tried for to explainBoth your pleasure and your pain,And, Thomas, here’s my best respects to you!
O there’ll surely come a dayWhen they’ll give you all your pay,And treat you as a Christian ought to do;So, until that day comes round,Heaven keep you safe and sound,And, Thomas, here’s my best respects to you!R. K.