Tragic Romance-Grandpa Jones

[ti:Tragic Romance] [ar:Grandpa Jones] [al:Sings Real Folk Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.52]Tragic Romance - Grandpa Jones [00:01.43]Written by：Louis M. Jones/Fred Foster [00:03.06] [00:07.12]Nestled in the heart of the Tennessee Hills [00:11.25] [00:12.00]Mist peaceful pines midst the rocks and the rills [00:16.00] [00:16.67]There stands my old homestead of long long ago [00:21.08]It brings back fond mem'ries of one I loved so [00:25.72] [00:27.42]I courted that maiden so sweet and so fair [00:32.05]With heavenly eyes and with chestnut brown hair [00:36.77]She told me she loved me and said she'll be mine [00:41.68]But I went away leaving her far behind [00:46.87] [00:48.07]I'll tell you the reason why I left her there [00:52.60]To roam this old world with it's sorrow and care [00:57.37]I saw her one night in the arms of a man [01:01.92] [01:02.48]Hugging and kissing as two lovers can [01:07.04] [01:08.68]I went to my home with a heart full of woe [01:13.14]I packed my belongings determined to go [01:17.94]For many long years this old world I did roam [01:22.72]With thoughts of my sweetheart my darling my home [01:27.31] [01:40.06]While dining one day in a little country town [01:44.55]A stranger walked in and he chanced to sit down [01:49.43]While talking of loved ones I happened to find [01:54.24]That his sister was that old sweetheart of mine [01:58.90] [02:00.57]When he heard my story to me he then said [02:05.09]The one that you loved has a long time been dead [02:09.99]She waited so long for the day that you'd return [02:14.74]But why you had left her she never did learn [02:19.37] [02:21.24]Now I am the man whom you saw that fatal night [02:25.61]All wrapped in the arms of my sister so tight [02:30.56]She loved you so dearly but you broke her heart [02:35.37]Poor stranger from her ever more you must part