Darkness And Light

There was a soldier, there was a lady,

there was a lover, who lived 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, I'll come back around

From a rear window, the lover watching

watching as her tears fell to the ground

The nights grew cold, her heart grew lonely,

along the streets she would walk & she'd cry

Her heart was tender, her thoughts went yonder,

she'd gently kiss the ring she'd wear upon her finger

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

But passion makes the fire bright

Loneliness & confusion

Darkness & 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 pounding

she 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 approaching, approaching gently,

lonely love was his favorite hunting ground

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

But passion makes the fire bright

Loneliness & confusion

Darkness & light

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 lady sad news I bring you

Your soldier died last night while the bullets were

flyin

No, no, no, this can't be for just last evening,

my soldier sang to me love's true song.

Wracked with confusion, she fell a-weepin',

while the lover, from his window watched all along?

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

But passion makes the fire bright

Loneliness & confusion

Darkness & light