A Wartime Medley-Rebecca Nelson/RNZNB

[ti:A Wartime Medley] [ar:Rebecca Nelson/RNZNB] [al:Poppies & Pohutakawa] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Wartime Medley (战时 混曲) - Rebecca Nelson/RNZNB [00:09.40]Written by：H. Wood/Ivor Novello/F.Weatherly/Lena Guilbert Ford [00:18.80]Although you're far away [00:21.74] [00:22.41]And life is sad and grey [00:25.83]I have a scheme a dream to try [00:32.83] [00:34.05]I'm thinking dear of you [00:37.29]And all I mean to do [00:41.03]When we're together you and I [00:46.90] [01:04.83]We'll gather lilacs in the spring again [01:11.05] [01:11.82]And walk together down a shady lane [01:18.29] [01:19.61]Until our hearts have learned to sing again [01:26.01] [01:26.67]When you come home once more [01:34.35] [01:35.63]And in the evening by the firelight's glow [01:43.17]You'll hold me close and never let me go [01:50.18] [01:50.93]Your eyes will tell me all I want to know [01:58.27] [01:59.00]When you come home once more [02:04.70] [02:14.24]She is watching by the poplars [02:18.98]Colinette with the sea blue eyes [02:23.58]She is watching and longing and waiting [02:28.39]Where the long white roadway lies [02:33.34]And a song stirs in the silence [02:37.86]As the wind in the boughs above [02:41.91] [02:42.43]She listens and starts and trembles [02:47.64]'Tis the first little song of love [02:52.82] [02:54.72]Roses are shining in picardy [02:58.52]In the hush of the silver dew [03:02.71]Roses are flow'ring in picardy [03:06.61]But there's never a rose like you [03:10.53]And the roses will die with the summer time [03:14.50]And our roads may be far apart [03:18.71]But there's one rose that dies not in picardy [03:22.95]'Tis the rose that I keep in my heart [03:28.36] [03:36.94]They were summoned from the hillside [03:40.73]They were called in from the glen [03:44.82]And the country found them ready [03:48.48]At the stirring call for men [03:52.93] [03:55.03]Let no tears add to their hardships [03:58.84]As the soldiers pass along [04:03.02]And although your heart is breaking [04:06.74]Make it sing this cheery song [04:15.10] [04:15.88]Keep the home fires burning [04:19.75]While your hearts are yearning [04:23.89]Though your lads are far away they dream of home [04:31.92]There's a silver lining [04:35.92]Through the dark clouds shining [04:39.99]Turn the dark cloud inside out [04:43.70]'Til the boys come home [04:47.97]Keep the home fires burning [04:52.29]While your hearts are yearning [04:56.39]Though your lads are far away they dream of home [05:04.48]There's a silver lining through the dark clouds shining [05:12.59]Turn the dark cloud inside out 'til the boys come home