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For some reason I felt compelled to write a song in honour of the irish immigrants who fought for America's freedom during the American war of independence. This song is about an irish immigrant who dies on the battlefield fighting the 'red coats' British army in 1778. He comes back as a ghost to stand guard over his widowed wife Mary and tells her to rejoice because he is no longer fighting, but rather, back home with her

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Well I'm not as young as I once thought I was
And I realize now, that I can't please everyone
Because it's your heart that bleeds
And it's mine that feels
And all that I am, is all that you need

I was 20 years of age, when the red coats shot me
And I laid there Mary, wishing I was not
But it's your heart that bleeds
And it's mine that feels
And all that I need is all that I need

And it's hey hey hey
The Ghost is finally home
And its hey hey hey
Pick up that rum and drink
Cause the one that you love
Is here and not there
The one that you love
Is a ghost my dear

Cause the one that you love
Is here and not there
The one that you love, is a ghost I swear

What I wish for you is a happy healthy life
And Mary my dear dear, you'll always be my wife
And these hard times, they fell on to me
And all that you were was everything to me

And it's hey hey hey
The Ghost is finally home
And its hey hey hey
Pick up that rum and drink
Cause the one that you love
Is here and not there
The one that you love
Is a ghost my dear

Cause the one that you love
Is here and not there
The one that you love, is a ghost I swear

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from Hard At it in Old Town, track released January 1, 2012
Written by Johnpaul Smith
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar - Johnpaul Smith
Bass, mandolin, accordion and backing vocals - Dino Scavo
Fiddle - Kelsey Jespersen
Drums - Dustin Gergel
Acoustic Guitar - Devin Gergel
Backing vocals - Ali Stuart

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The Coal Creek Boys Lethbridge, Alberta

Hard working, boot stomping musicians singing and writing songs about Canada and the USA's Great histories...
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