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