Under the willow I breathe a prayer
linger
Longing to slumber forever
with
Near to my angel of ^ golden hair
Where mothers are sorrowing never
In lands where therese's sorrowing
never
Near to my angel of golden hair
To slumber beside her forever
Under the willow I breathe
a prayer
Longing to linger forever
Near to my angel of golden hair
sorrow on
He'll come home with ^ grief upon his heart
That none but he can know
With pangs of thought
(I know not what)
of some impending woe.
and fears of coming woe
He'll To count the cost
of days now lost
can
That time will ^ ne'er renew
He'll come home he'll not forget me
For his word is always true.
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