Little Bombardier

[00:13.47] War made him a soldier
[00:17.30] Little Frankie Mear
[00:21.43] Peace left him a loser
[00:25.31] The little bombardier
[00:28.91] Lines of worry appeared with age
[00:32.68] Unskilled hands that knew no trade
[00:36.41] Spent his time in the picture house
[00:40.05] The little bombardier
[00:48.35] Frankie drank his money
[00:51.35] The little that he made
[00:55.05] Told his woes to no man
[00:58.98] Friendless, lonely days
[01:03.02] Then one day, in the ABC
[01:06.42] Four bright eyes gazed longingly
[01:10.53] At the ice-cream in the hand
[01:14.08] Of the little bombardier
[01:22.43] Sunshine entered our Frankie's days
[01:25.30] Gone his worries, his hopeless maze
[01:29.42] His life was fun and his heart was full of joy
[01:36.33] Two young children had changed his aims
[01:40.48] He gave them toffees and played their games
[01:44.07] He brought them presents with every coin he made
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[02:21.75] Then two gentlemen called on him
[02:25.89] Asked him for his name
[02:29.73] Why was he friends with the children
[02:33.47] Were they just a game?
[02:37.16] Leave them alone or we'll get sore
[02:41.15] We've had blokes like you in the station before
[02:44.83] The hand of authority said "No more"
[02:48.45] To the little bombardier
[02:52.14] Packed his bags, his heart in pain
[02:55.90] Wiped a tear and caught a train
[02:59.66] Not to be seen in the town again
[03:05.07] The little bombardier
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