Verse 1 A Two days past eighteen
He was Awaitin' for the bus in his army green
Sat Ddown in a booth, in a cafe there
He gave his Aorder to a girl with a bow in her hair
Verse 2 AHe's a little shy so she give him a smile
And he Asaid would you mind sittin' down for a while
And Dtalkin' to me, I'm feelin' a little Alow
She said I'm Goff in an hour Dand I know where we can go
Verse 3 So they Awent down and they sat on the pier
He said I Abet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I Dgot no one, to send a letter Ato
Would you Gmind if I sent Done back here Ato you
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F#m I cried
DNever gonna hold the hand of another guy
AToo young, for him they told her
E7Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
F#mOur love will never end
DWaitin' for the soldier to come back again
ANever more to be alone
When the E7letter said, a soldier's comin' Ahome
Verse 4 So the leAtters came from an army camp
In ACalifornia then Afghanistan
And he Dtold her of his heart, it might be love
And Aall of the things that he was so scared of
Verse 5 He Asaid when it's gettin' kinda rough over here
I Athink of that day sittin' down at the pier
And I Dclose my eyes and see your pretty Asmile
GDon't worry but I won't Dbe able to write for Aa while
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Verse 6 One AFriday night at a football game
The ALord's Prayer said and the anthem sang
A Dman said "Folks, would you bow your head
To Aa list of local soldiers dead"
Verse 7 ACryin' all alone under the stands
Was a Apiccolo player in the marchin' band
And Done name read, and nobody really Acared
But the Gpretty little Dgirl, with a bow Ain her hair
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...When the E7letter said, a soldier's comin'...
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F#mI cried
DNever gonna hold the hand of another guy
AToo young, for him they told her
E7Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
F#mOur love will never end
DWaitin' for the soldier to come back again
ANever more to be alone
When the E7letter said, a soldier's comin' Ahome