Josephine-Joey + Rory

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Rory Lee Feek [00:10.00]I'm writing this letter to my darling from high on a hill [00:17.77]We've been marching ten days and were just outside Hopkinsville [00:25.28]It's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kerosene [00:32.95]It's colder than hell, hope you're doing well, Josephine [00:40.96] [00:45.21]There's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight [00:53.09]We done lost old Calvin, Beaver wont make it through the night [01:00.76]I overheard the captain say it's the worst has ever seen [01:08.55]I'm losing some weight but I'm still standing up straight, Josephine [01:14.87] [01:16.62]Tell my children I miss them and wish I could kiss them once more [01:24.54]Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door [01:30.83]Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just one more thing [01:37.56]I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine [01:45.34] [01:51.30]There's three thousand union troops camped at the river below [01:58.82]Six hundreds of us, least there was two nights ago [02:06.71]When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree [02:14.58]God I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Josephine [02:20.60] [02:22.25]Well the orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall [02:29.90]If we can stop them right here we can win this war once and for all [02:38.43]You know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he was'nt fourteen [02:45.74]He looked just like our son, forgive me for what I've done, Josephine [02:51.92] [02:53.89]Tell my children I miss them and wish I could kiss them once more [03:01.57]Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door [03:08.14]Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just one more thing [03:14.40]I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine [03:22.22] [03:27.95]And lastly my darling, in case I should be killed [03:35.08]Don't grieve me too long, promise me that you will [03:43.66]Marry another, don't let him treat our babies mean [03:51.22]When he's holding you, would you think of me too, Josephine? [03:57.50] [03:58.96]Tell my babies I miss them and wish I could kiss them once more [04:06.90]Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door [04:13.24]Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just one more thing [04:20.47]I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine [04:26.75] [04:28.09]I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine