Travelin' Soldier-The Sheltons

[ti:Travelin' Soldier] [ar:The Sheltons] [al:Country Music Box Volume 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Travelin' Soldier (远行战士) - The Sheltons [00:01.16]Two days past eighteen [00:03.92]He was waitin' for the bus in his army greens [00:06.89]Sat down in a booth at a cafe there [00:10.32]Gave his order to the girl with a bow in her hair [00:14.11]He's a little shy so she gave him a smile [00:17.19]And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while [00:20.55]And talkin' to me i'm feelin' a little low [00:24.76] [00:27.30]She said i'm off in an hour [00:28.99]And i know where we can go [00:31.21] [00:37.65]So they went down and they sat on the pier [00:41.12]He said i bet you got a boyfriend but i don't care [00:44.46]I've got no one to send a letter to [00:48.17] [00:51.46]Would you mind if i sent one back here to you [00:57.35] [00:59.01]I cried [01:01.20] [01:01.90]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [01:05.13] [01:05.82]Too young for him they told her [01:08.57]Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier [01:11.50] [01:12.42]Our love will never end [01:15.42]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [01:18.49] [01:19.35]Never more to be alone [01:21.91]When the letter says a soldier's coming home [01:26.83] [01:32.21]So the letters came [01:33.53]From an army camp [01:35.69]In california then vietnam [01:38.33]And he told his heart [01:40.41] [01:40.96]It might be love [01:42.60]And all of the things he was so scared of [01:45.59] [01:46.20]Said when it's gettin kinda tough over here [01:49.40]I think about that day sittin' down at the pier [01:52.34] [01:52.95]And close my eyes and see your pretty smile [01:56.30] [01:59.53]Don't worry [02:00.29]But i won't be able to write for a while [02:03.28] [02:06.93]I cried [02:10.09]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [02:13.00] [02:13.90]Too young for him they told her [02:16.73]Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier [02:19.66] [02:20.52]Our love will never end [02:23.63]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [02:26.84] [02:27.51]Never more to be alone [02:29.81]When the letter says a soldier's coming home [02:35.93] [03:14.31]One friday night at a football game [03:17.33] [03:17.94]The lord's prayer said and the anthem sang [03:21.24]A man said folks would you bow your heads [03:24.62]For the list of local vietnam dead [03:27.74] [03:31.52]Cryin' all alone under the stands [03:34.81]Was the piccolo player in the marching band [03:38.24]And one name read and no one really cared [03:42.93] [03:45.08]But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair [03:50.68] [03:52.63]I cried [03:54.91] [03:55.55]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [03:58.64] [03:59.42]Too young for him they told her [04:02.25]Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier [04:05.09] [04:06.09]Our love will never end [04:09.09]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [04:12.15] [04:12.92]Never more to be alone [04:15.41]When the letter says a soldier's coming home