Soldier`s Last Letter Lyrics

Soldier`s Last Letter lyrics

When the postman delivered the letter
Well, it filled her old heart full of
joy
But she din't know 'til she read the inside
It was the last one from
her darling boy

"Dear Mom," was the way that it started
"I miss you
so much," it went on
"And, Mom, I didn't know that I loved you so
But
I'll prove it when this war is won"

"I'm writing this down in a trench,
Mom
So don't scold if it isn't so neat
For you know as you did, when I
was a kid
And would come home with mud on my feet"

"Well, the captain
just gave us our orders
And mom we will carry them through
I'll finish
this letter the first chance I get
But for now I'll just say I love
you"

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
As she fought
against tears in her eyes
For they came unashamed, there was no name
And
she knew that her darlin' had died

That night as she knelt down by her
bedside
She prayed, "Lord above, hear my plea
Protect all the sons who
are fighting tonight
And dear God keep America free"