There was a soldier, there was a lady, there was a
lover, who live in tow
n
There was a battle, in that far country, to that dark
land was that old soldier boun
d
He held his true love, he kissed her softly, said Darlin
fear not, Ill come back arou
nd
From a rear window, the lover watchingwatching as her t
ears fell to the grou
nd
The nights grew cold, her heart grew lonely, al
ong the streets she would walk and shed c
ry
Her heart was tender, her thoughts went yonder, shed gently kiss the rin
g shed wear upon her fing
er
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Distance makes the heart grow
fonder
But
passion makes the fire b
right
Loneliness and Con
fusion
Dark
ness and
Light
One night while dreamin, she saw her true lo
ve, by the old rock he sat a-weep
in
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 a
ir
She started roamin, by the edge of town, while the lover watc
hed her go all alo
ne
She soon grew weary, her body tired, by an old
rock wall she settled d
own
Her lover approachingapproaching gently, lonely love was
his favorite hunting gro
und
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The very next morning, the lady rising, she felt conf
usion, like never befo
re
She awoke in her own bed with a tender feeling thought she heard the sound o
f her sweet soldier aproach
in
A knock came upon the door, she jumped up running, only to see a strange
soldier with medals a-shi
nin
He said Sad ladysad news I bring youYour soldier died last n
ight while the bullets were flyi
n
No, no, no, this cant befor just last evening, my soldier sang t
o me loves true so
ng
Wracked with confusion, she fell a-weepin, while the lover, from his wind
ow watched all alo
ng
Chorus
