Tears by the firelight, he won't be home tonight
The Royal order reached him now to fight for the land
Eyes at the
window-pane, staring through pouring rain
All the room is cold and grey, the fire burns bright
Every night there is no one
beside
She's counting the hours, the memories burn
Day after day all her thoughts slip away
She waits for the one to
return
Almost a year has gone, the battles are raging on
She has got no sign of life, no news at all
She wants to know his
stand far in the foreign land
For King and Country he has left, the King's sleeping tight
Every night there is no one beside . .
.
Tears by the firelight, he won't be home tonight
Sparks of hope begin to glow, the end of the war
Church-bells proclaim the
peace, they welcome the returnees
"The victory is ours!" but she thinks, "What's mine?"
Every night there is no one beside . .
.
Tears by the light, the fire burns down
Words black as grave's ground, seals red as blood
By the light, life's found an
end
The parchment is still in her hand.