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here was a soldier, there was a lady, there was a lover, who live in town |
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There was a battle, in that far country, to that dark land was that old soldier bound |
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He held his true love, he kissed her softly, said ?Darlin? fear not, I?ll come back around? |
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From a rear window, the lover watching?watching as her tears fell to the ground |
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The nights grew cold, her heart grew lonely, along the streets she would walk and she?cry |
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Her heart was tender, her thoughts went yonder, she?d gently kiss the ring she?d wear upon her finger |
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Distance makes the heart grow fonder |
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But passion makes the fire bright |
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Loneliness and Confusion |
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Darkness and Light |
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One night while dreamin', she saw her true love, by the old rock he sat a-weepin' |
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His eyes were shinin', his head turned skyward, asking God above, how could this be?? |
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She jumped up from her bed, her heart was pounding?she went out to calm herself in the cool night air |
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She started roamin', by the edge of town, while the lover watched her go all alone |
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She soon grew weary, her body tired, by an old rock wall she settled down |
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Her lover approaching, approaching 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 |
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She awoke in her own bed with a tender feeling thought she heard the sound of her sweet soldier aproachin |
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A knock came upon the door, she jumped up running, only to see a strange soldier with medals a-shinin' |
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He said |
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Sad lady, sad news I bring you... Your soldier died last night while the bullets were flyin |
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'No, no, no, this can't be....for just last evening, my soldier sang to me love's true song' |
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Wracked with confusion, she fell a-weepin', while the lover, from his window watched all along |