Story Behind The Song
Boy off to war
Song Description
Boy loves girl but must leave
| Song Length |
2:21 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Depressing, Brutal |
Subject |
Violence, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Tom T Hall, Red Sovine |
Language |
No Language |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SOLDIER'S LAMENT
W: Larry M Clark, BMI P: ELLEMSEE MUSIC, BMI larrymyrtus@yahoo.com
VERSE
Away across the sea, a girl waits for me
My lonely heart is yearning, my eyes with tears are burning
Cause I love her so, but I left her to go, away across the sea, far away
VERSE
My country called to me to go across the sea
We made our vows and said, when I returned that we would wed
She said that she'd be true and I said the same too,
away across the sea, far away
BRIDGE [spoken]
I was sent to the Middle East to fight the ISIS beast
I've found that death is real, and waiting behind every hill
I've made friends and lost friends, and managed to survive,
And hope that the memories don't haunt me all my life
VERSE
A year has come and passed and I'm going home at last
It's been a fearsome wait but her prayers have kept me safe
I've missed her so and I want her to know that I love her so and I'll never go
Away across the sea, far away, away across the sea again
SOLO
I've missed her so and I want her to know that I love her so and I'll never go
Away across the sea, far away, away across the sea again