Traveling Soldier

Two days past 18.
He was waitin' for the bus in his army green.
Sat down in a booth, at a cafe there.
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair.

He's a little shy so she gives him a smile.
And he said "would you mind sittin' down for awhile?
And talking to me, I'm feel a little low..."
She said "I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go."

So they went down and they sat at the pier.
He said "I bet ya go a boyfriend but I don't care.
I got no one to send a letter to.
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you?"


I... cried.
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy.

Too young, for him they told her.
Waitin' for the love of a traveling soldier.

Our love, will never end.
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again.

Never more to be alone,
When the letter said, 'a soldier's coming home'...


So the letters came from an army camp.
In California then Vietnam.
And he told her of his heart.
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of.

He said "When it's getting kinda rough over here.
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier.
And I close my eyes.
And see your pretty smile".

"Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile".


I... cried.
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy.

Too young, for him they told her.
Waitin' for the love of a traveling soldier.

Our love, will never end.
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again.

Never more to be alone,
When the letter said, 'a soldier's coming home'...



(Music)



One Friday night.
At a football game.
The Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang.
A man said "Folks, would you bow your heads for a list of local, Vietnam dead..."

Crying all alone.
Under the stands.
Was a piccolo player in the marching band.

And one name read.
But really nobody cared...

But a pretty little girl...
With a bow in her hair...


I... cried.
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy.

Too young, for him they told her.
Waitin' for the love of a traveling soldier.

Our love, will never end.
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again.

Never more to be alone,
When the letter said, 'a soldier's coming-'.


I... cried.
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy.

Too young, for him they told her.
Waitin' for the love of a traveling soldier.

Our love, will never end.
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again.

Never more to be alone,
When the letter said, 'a soldier's coming home'.....


(End music)


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Song: Traveling Soldier
By: The Dixie Chicks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPaNZ8…

Note: I would just like to say that I cried when I first heard this song, and I'm crying again even now. This is a really touching song and I hope those who view this, listen to this song too.
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