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the soldier's wife - weglobe lyrics

[intro]
this recording was deemed too melancholic for wartime broadcast…
for morale purposes, it was never aired…
until now

[verse 1]
i wake up every morning to an empty bed
read his letters over, remember what he said
he promised me he’d come back when the fighting’s done
but the telegram came yesterday, said he won’t come home

[verse 2]
they gave me a foldеd flag and a medal made of gold
said my husband was a hero, at lеast that’s what i’m told
but i don’t want their medals, don’t want their sympathy
i just want my man back here with me

[chorus]
i’m the soldier’s wife, waiting by the door
the soldier’s wife, can’t take this anymore
they say he died for freedom, died for you and me
but all i know is he died and left me alone you see
i’m just the soldier’s wife

[verse 3]
the neighbors try to comfort me, say he’s in a better place
but they don’t see him in my dreams, don’t remember his face
the radio plays victory songs, says the war will soon be won
but victory means nothing when you’ve lost your only one
[verse 4]
i wear my black dress every day, keep his picture on the shelf
sometimes i set his place at dinner, can’t help myself
the government sends me a check, says it’s to help me through
but money can’t replace the man i gave my heart to

[chorus]
i’m the soldier’s wife, living in the past
the soldier’s wife, nothing ever lasts
they say he died a hero in some foreign land so far
but i just wish he’d stayed right here where we are
i’m just the soldier’s wife

[bridge]
they tell me i should be proud, that his death was not in vain
but late at night when i’m alone, all i feel is pain
he never got to meet his son, never held him tight
never saw the boy who has his eyes, his smile so bright

[verse 5]
so i’ll raise this boy alone now, teach him about his dad
tell him stories of the man, the best i ever had
and when he asks me why his father had to go away
i’ll say he died for something bigger, that’s what people say

[chorus]
i’m the soldier’s wife, widow dressed in black
the soldier’s wife, he’s never coming back
they built a monument downtown with his name carved in stone
but i’d trade every monument to not be alone
i’m just the soldier’s wife
forever the soldier’s wife
[outro]
they say time heals all wounds…
but some wounds never close…
i’m waiting for a ghost…

- weglobe lyrics

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