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Darkness and Light- Yonder Mountain String Band
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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, 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?d 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 ?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?
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