Bright Sunny South-Alison Krauss & Union Station

[ti:Bright Sunny South] [ar:Union Station] [al:New Favorite] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bright Sunny South - Alison Krauss & Union Station [00:06.62]From the bright sunny [00:07.86]South to the war I was sent [00:10.87]E'er the days of my boyhood [00:13.03]I scarcely had spent [00:16.56]From it's cool shady [00:18.22]Forests and deep flowing streams [00:21.28]Ever fond in my mem'ry [00:23.58]And sweet in my dreams [00:47.85]Oh my dear little sister [00:50.29]I still see her tears [00:52.37]When I had to leave [00:54.57]Home in our tender years [00:57.87]And my sweet gentle mother [01:00.60]So dear to my heart [01:02.72]It grieved me sincerely [01:05.01]When we had to part [01:29.15]Said my kind-hearted [01:30.86]Father as he took my hand [01:33.83]As you go in defence of [01:36.20]Our dear native land [01:39.54]Son be brave but show [01:41.33]Mercy whenever you can [01:44.21]Our hearts will be with you [01:46.78]'Til you 'turn again [02:11.07]In my bag there's a bible [02:13.48]To show me the way [02:15.75]Through my twelfth year on [02:17.70]Earth and to Heaven some day [02:21.34]I will shoulder my musket [02:23.98]And brandish my sword [02:26.07]In defence of this land [02:28.43]And the word of the Lord