Yonder Mountain String Band - Darkness And Light lyrics

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 'round From a near window, the lover watching, watching as her tears fell to the ground Nights grew cold, her heart grew lonely, along the streets she would walk and 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 pa**ion makes the fire bright Loneliness and Confusion Darkness and Light One night while dreamin', she saw her true love, by an old rock wall, he sat a weepin' His eyes were shinin', his head turned skyward, asking 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, body tired, by an old rock wall she settled down Her lover approachin', approachin' gently, lonely love was his favorite hunting ground Distance makes the heart grow fonder But pa**ion makes the fire bright Loneliness and Confusion Darkness and 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 approachin A knock came upon the door, she jumped up runnin, 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 pa**ion makes the fire bright Loneliness and Confusion Darkness and Light