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Sarah McEwan
Today a man came to our door
Dressed in black, with news of war
A face I've never seen before
And Bill, I never will forget him
I knew at once that you were gone
He tipped his hat, and then moved on
And left my world a cold and empty space
Such a lonely place
But for the promise
That we made so long ago
For the nights
When you held me in your arms
I will keep life's fragile flame
For the honor of your name

I don't know what to do right now
Except to struggle on somehow
I've learned to sow, I'll learn to plow
And Bill, I never will forget you
The kids and I might move out west
I'll take our dream and leave the rest
There's nothin' for my broken heart to do
'Cept write these words to you
For the promise
That we made so long ago
For the love
All the love that will not die
I will keep life's fragile flame
For the honor of your name

And maybe someday when I'm stronger
I will look back on this day
And understand all the reasons why
The good Lord took you away
But for the promise
That we made so long ago
For the man
That I see in our son's eyes
I will keep life's fragile flame
For the honor of your name
Last Update: February, 18th 2014

Civil War, The Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. A House Divided
  3. Freedom's Child
  4. By The Sword/Sons Of Dixie
  5. Tell My Father
  6. The Peculiar Institution
  7. If Prayin' Were Horses
  8. Greenback
  9. Missing You (My Bill)
  10. Judgment Day
  11. Father, How Long?
  12. Someday
  13. I'll Never Pass This Way Again
  14. How Many Devils?
  15. Act 2
  16. Virginia
  17. Candle in the Window
  18. Oh! Be Joyful!
  19. Five Boys
  20. The Hospital
  21. If Prayin' Were Horses (reprise)
  22. River Jordan
  23. Sarah
  24. The Honor of Your Name
  25. Greenback (reprise)
  26. Northbound Train
  27. Last Waltz for Dixie
  28. The Glory

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