Alison Krause And Union Station Bright Sunny South Lyrics

Bright Sunny South Lyrics

From the bright sunny south to the war, I was sent,
E'er the days of my
boyhood, I scarcely had spent.
From it's cool shady forests and deep flowing
streams,
Ever fond in my mem'ry and sweet in my dreams.

Oh, my dear
little sister, I still see her tears.
When I had to leave home in our tender
years.
And my sweet gentle mother, so dear to my heart,
It grieved me
sincerely when we had to part.

Said my kind-hearted father as he took my
hand:
"As you go in defence of our dear native land,
"Son, be brave but
show mercy whenever you can.
"Our hearts will be with you, 'til you 'turn
again."

In my bag there's a bible to show me the way,
Through my
twelfth year on earth and to Heaven some day.
I will shoulder my musket and
brandish my sword,
In defence of this land and the word of the Lord.