Yonder Mountain String Band - Darkness and Light

      
 
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 There 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, Ill come back around
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 From a rear window, the lover watchingwatching 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 shed cry
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 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
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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 poundingshe 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 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
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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 Sad ladysad news I bring youYour soldier died last night while the bullets were flyin
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 No, no, no, this cant befor just last evening, my soldier sang to me loves true song
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 Wracked with confusion, she fell a-weepin, while the lover, from his window watched all along
 
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