Travelin' Soldier-Bruce Robison

[00:07.23]Two days past eighteen [00:09.76]He was waiting for the bus in his army greens [00:12.57]Sat down in a booth in a cafe there [00:15.66]Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair [00:19.05]He's a little shy so she gave him a smile [00:21.89]So he said would you mind sitting down for a while [00:24.92]And talking to me [00:26.52]I'm feeling a little low [00:30.94]She said I'm off in an hour [00:32.79]And I know where we can go [00:40.37]So they went down and they sat on the pier [00:43.40]He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care [00:46.55]I got no one to send a letter to [00:49.84]Would you mind if I sent one back here to you [00:59.70]I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy [01:05.80]Too young for him they told her [01:08.35]Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier [01:12.08]My love will never end [01:14.83]Waiting for the soldier to come back again [01:18.21]Never more to be alone when the letter says [01:22.24]My soldiers coming home [01:30.02]The letters came from an army camp [01:33.00]In California and Viet Nam [01:35.99]He told her of his heart It might be love [01:39.28]And all of the things he was so scared of [01:42.46]He said when it's getting kinda tough over here [01:45.40]I think of that day sitting down at the pier [01:48.39]And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile [01:54.62]Don't worry but [01:55.44]I won't be able to write for awhile [02:01.67]I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy [02:07.55]Too young for him they told her [02:10.08]Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier [02:13.06]My love will never end [02:15.90]Waiting for the soldier to come back again [02:20.04]Never more to be alone when the letter says [02:23.82]My soldiers coming home [03:05.07]One Friday night at a football game [03:07.90]The lords prayer said and the anthem sang [03:10.80]The man said [03:11.80]Folks would you bow your head [03:14.04]For the list of local Viet Name dead [03:20.46]Crying all alone under the stands [03:22.80]Was the picolo player in the marching band [03:26.09]And one name read nobody really cared [03:32.57]But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair [03:38.95]I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy [03:45.42]Too young for him they told her [03:48.69]Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier [03:51.53]My love will never end [03:54.02]Waiting for the soldier to come back again [03:57.56]Never more to be alone when the letter says [04:01.59]My soldiers coming [04:03.38]I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy [04:09.66]Too young for him they told her [04:12.70]Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier [04:15.44]My love will never end [04:18.38]Waiting for the soldier to come back again [04:20.97]Never more to be alone when the letter says [04:25.95]My soldiers coming home