Soldier's Last Letter

[ti:Soldier's Last Letter] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Old School Country Classics: The Early 1900's, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.70]Soldier's Last Letter - The Hit Crew [00:01.93] [00:14.34]When the postman delivered a letter [00:18.68] [00:21.51]It filled her dear heart full of joy [00:25.39] [00:28.44]But she didn't know 'til she read the inside [00:33.56] [00:34.84]It was the last one from her darling boy [00:39.31] [00:42.05]Dear Mom was the way that it started [00:46.16] [00:49.18]I miss you so much it went on [00:53.05] [00:56.46]Mom I didn't know that I loved you so [01:01.77] [01:02.89]But I'll prove it when this war is won [01:07.30] [01:09.73]I'm writing this down in a trench Mom [01:14.29] [01:16.70]Don't scold if it isn't so neat [01:20.90] [01:23.93]You know as you did when I was a kid [01:29.54] [01:30.62]And I'd come home with mud on my feet [01:34.84] [01:51.83]The captain just gave us our orders [01:55.90] [01:58.53]And Mom we will carry them through [02:02.74] [02:05.52]I'll finish this letter the first chance I get [02:11.18] [02:12.46]But now I'll just say I love you [02:16.44] [02:19.15]Then the mother's old hands began to tremble [02:23.51] [02:26.02]And she fought against tears in her eyes [02:30.28] [02:33.01]But they came unashamed for there was no name [02:38.89] [02:39.91]And she knew that her darling had died [02:44.16] [02:47.23]That night as she knelt by her bedside [02:51.29] [02:54.02]She prayed "Lord above hear my plea [02:58.01] [03:00.63]And protect all the sons that are fighting tonight [03:06.51] [03:07.63]And dear God keep America free"