Description

The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815. Jim Shoubridge of the British Rifle Brigade survived the battle and years later he taught this song to Henry Burstow, from whom Vaughan Williams collected the song in 1905. It has since been recorded by the likes of Norma Waterson & Martin Carthy. Here's my impromptu version---I played guitar, mandolin, lyre, and hand-drum. And although my voice is now knackered for singing, I also included a guide vocal, in order to provide the words to the melody, in case anyone fancies a crack at singing it. Will add stems. Note that "Boney" was the nickname British troops gave to Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Lyrics:
You people that live at home easy
Free from the riot of war
Never knowing the dangers of battle