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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