There was a soldier, there was a lady, there was a lover, who live in town
There was a battle, in that far country, to that dark land was that old soldier bound
He held his true love, he kissed her softly, said Darlin fear not, Ill come back around
From a rear window, the lover watchingwatching as her tears fell to the groundThe nights grew cold, her heart grew lonely, along the streets she would walk and shed cry
Her heart was tender, her thoughts went yonder, shed gently kiss the ring shed wear upon her finger
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Distance makes the heart grow fonder
But passion makes the fire bright
Loneliness and Confusion
Darkness and Light
One night while dreamin, she saw her true love, by the old rock he sat a-weepin
His eyes were shinin, his head turned skyward, asking God above, how could this be?
She jumped up from her bed, her heart was poundingshe went out to calm herself in the cool night air
She started roamin, by the edge of town, while the lover watched her go all alone
She soon grew weary, her body tired, by an old rock wall she settled down
Her lover approachingapproaching gently, lonely love was his favorite hunting ground
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The very next morning, the lady rising, she felt confusion, like never before
She awoke in her own bed with a tender feeling thought she heard the sound of her sweet soldier aproachin
A knock came upon the door, she jumped up running, only to see a strange soldier with medals a-shinin
He said Sad ladysad news I bring youYour soldier died last night while the bullets were flyin
No, no, no, this cant befor just last evening, my soldier sang to me loves true song
Wracked with confusion, she fell a-weepin, while the lover, from his window watched all along
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