Travelin' Soldier-Midday Sun

[ti:Travelin' Soldier] [ar:Midday Sun] [al:King Of The Road: Country Drivetime] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.26]Two days past eighteen [00:03.81]He was waiting for the bus in his army greens [00:07.43]Sat down in a booth at a cafe there [00:10.57]Gave his order to the girl with a bow in her hair [00:14.21]He's a little shy so she gave him a smile [00:17.41]And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while [00:20.84]And talkin' to me I'm feelin' a little low [00:25.56] [00:27.39]She said I'm off in an hour [00:29.60]And I know where we can go [00:32.93] [00:37.68]So they went down and they sat on the pier [00:41.22]He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care [00:44.57]I've got no one to send a letter to [00:49.76] [00:51.26]Would you mind if I sent one back here to you [00:56.65] [00:59.05]I cried [01:02.28]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [01:05.88]Too young for him they told her [01:08.97]Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier [01:12.38]Our love will never end [01:15.35]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [01:19.47]Never more to be alone [01:22.10]When the letter says a soldier's coming home [01:28.44] [01:32.14]So the letters came [01:33.93]From an army camp [01:35.71]In California then Vietnam [01:38.85]And he told his heart [01:40.68]It might be love [01:42.52]And all of the things he was so scared of [01:46.41]Said when it's gettin kinda tough over here [01:49.30]I think about that day sittin' down at the pier [01:52.74]And close my eyes and see your pretty smile [01:56.49] [01:59.59]Don't worry [02:00.35]But I won't be able to write for a while [02:06.07] [02:07.14]I cried [02:10.35]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [02:13.62]Too young for him they told her [02:16.58]Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier [02:20.56]Our love will never end [02:23.62]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [02:26.90] [02:27.59]Never more to be alone [02:29.93]When the letter says a soldier's coming home [02:35.04] [03:14.30]One Friday night at a football game [03:18.22]The Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang [03:21.20]A man said folks would you bow your heads [03:24.64]For the list of local Vietnam dead [03:28.61] [03:31.74]Cryin' all alone under the stands [03:35.13]Was the piccolo player in the marching band [03:38.24]And one name read and no one really cared [03:43.77] [03:44.86]But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair [03:51.90] [03:52.68]I cried [03:55.86]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [03:59.44]Too young for him they told her [04:02.87]Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier [04:06.12]Our love will never end [04:09.09]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [04:13.10]Never more to be alone [04:15.52]When the letter says a soldier's coming home