Cruel War
Peter, Paul and MaryOriginal | Ho scoperto che nel 1964 Harry Belafonte ha inciso questa canzone,... |
CRUEL WAR The Cruel War is raging, Johnny has to fight I want to be with him from morning to night. I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so, Won't you let me go with you? No, my love, no. Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the day that your Captain will call you and you must obey. Your captain will call you it grieves my heart so, Won't you let me go with you? No, my love, no. I'll tie back my hair, men's clothing I'll put on, I'll pass as your comrade, as we march along. I'll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know. Won't you let me go with you? No, my love, no. Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, I fear you are unkind I love you far better than all of mankind. I love you far better than words can e're express Won't you let me go with you? Yes, my love, yes. Yes, My Love, Yes. | THE CRUEL WAR IS RAGING Oh the cruel war is raging Your daddy must fight And I know I will miss you From morning till night You cannot go with me It grieves my heart so You cannot go with me Oh no my son no For your waist is to slender Your fingers to small And your cheeks are to tender To take the cannon-ball They will give me shiny medals They'll call "the killing brave" But I'd rather hold my darling son Then fill a thousand graves I will fight through the winter Through Summer, Spring and Fall And there's many a man that I will kill That I never known at all O listen, oh listen to me Johnny And heave my story well There's no glory in the killing Just the agony of hell Oh the cruel war is raging Your daddy must fight And I know I will miss you From morning till night |