[Verse 1] 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, Ill come back round. From a near window, the lover watchin Watchin as her tears fell to the ground 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 [Chorus] Distance makes the heart grow fonder But passion makes the fire bright Loneliness and confusion Darkness and light [Verse 2] One night while dreamin, she saw her true love By an old rock wall, he sat aweepin His eyes were shinin, his head turned skyward Askin God above, How could this be? She jumped up from bed, her heart was poundin 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 The lover approachin, approachin gently Lonely love was his favorite huntin ground [Chorus] Distance makes the heart grow fonder But passion makes the fire bright Loneliness and confusion Darkness and light [Verse 3] The very next mornin, the lady risin She felt confusion like never before She awoke in her own bed with a tender feelin Thought she heard the sound of her sweet soldier approachin A knock came upon the door, she jumped up runnin Only to see a strange soldier with medals ashinin He said, Sad lady, sad news I bring you Your soldier died last night while the bullets were flyin. No, no, no, this cant be, for just last evenin My soldier sang to me loves true song. Wracked with confusion, she fell aweepin While the lover from his window watched all along [Chorus] Distance makes the heart grow fonder But passion makes the fire bright Loneliness and confusion Darkness and light
confusion, soldier, approachin, fonder, lover