One Tin Soldier.
| Category: | Calm |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | A 1960s anti-war ballad with a haunting story of greed, peace, and betrayal, made famous by the band Coven. |
CListen children Gto a story
Amthat was written Emlong ago
F'Bout a kingdom Con a mountain,
Fand the valley Gfolk below
COn the mountain Gwas a treasure
Amburied deep beEmneath a stone
FAnd the valley Cpeople swore
they'd Fhave it for their GveryCown.
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor,
Fgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven,
you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing,
Fcome the judgment Cday
COn the bloody morning Fafter -
one tin soldier rides aCway.
CSo the people Gof the valley
Amsent a message Emup the hill
FAsking for the Cburied treasure,
Ftons of gold for Gwhich they'd kill
CCame an answer Gfrom the kingdom:
'AmWith our brothers Emwe will share
FAll the secrets Cof our mountain,
Fall the riches Gburied Cthere.'
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor,
Fgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven,
you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing,
Fcome the judgment Cday
COn the bloody morning Fafter -
one tin soldier rides aCway.
CNow the valley Gcried with anger,
Ammount your horses, Emdraw your sword!
FAnd they killed the Cmountain people,
Fsure they'd won their Gjust reward
CNow they stood beGside the treasure
Amon the mountain Emdark and red
FTurned the stone and Clooked beneath it -
F'Peace on Earth' was Gall it Csaid.
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor,
Fgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven,
you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing,
Fcome the judgment Cday
COn the bloody morning Fafter -
one tin soldier rides aCway.
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor,
Fgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven,
you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing,
Fcome the judgment Cday
COn the bloody morning Fafter -
one tin soldier rides aCway.
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor,
Fgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven,
you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing,
Fcome the judgment Cday
COn the bloody morning Fafter -
one tin soldier rides aCway.
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