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[Verse 1]
GTwo days past 18, he was waiting for the bus in his army greens Sat Cdown at a booth in a cafe there, gave his oGrder to a girl with a bow in her hair GHe's a little shy so she give him a smile and he said would you mind Sittin' down for a while and tCalking to me, I'm feeling a little lGow She said I'm Foff in an hour and CI know where we can gGo
[Verse 2]
So they Gwent down and they sat on the pier, he said "I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care, I Cgot no one to send a letter tGo. Would you mFind if I sent oCne back here to yGou?"
[Chorus]
EmI cried NCever gonna hold the hand of another guGy
Too young, for him they told her
WDaitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier EmOur love will never end WCaitin' for the soldier to come back agaGin
Never more to be alone
When the lDetter says, a soldier's coming hGome [Verse 3] So the lGetters came from an army camp, in California then Vietnam And he tCold her of his heart, it might be love and Gall of things he was so scared of He sGaid when it's gettin' kinda rough over here, I think of that day Sittin' down at the pier and I cClose my eyes and see your pretty sGmile Don't wForry but I won't be aCble to write for a wGhile
[Chorus]
EmI cried NCever gonna hold the hand of another guGy
Too young, for him they told her
WDaitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier EmOur love will never end WCaitin' for the soldier to come back agaGin
Never more to be alone
When the lDetter says, a soldier's coming hGome [Solo] | G | G | C | G | | G | G | C | G | | F C | G | G
[Verse]
One GFriday night at a football game, the Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang, a mCan said folks would you bow your heads for a lGist of local Vietnam dead CGryin' all alone under the stands was a piccolo player in the marching band And Cone name read and nobody really cGared But a pFretty little girlC with a bow in hGer hair
[Chorus]
EmI cried NCever gonna hold the hand of another guGy
Too young, for him they told her
WDaitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier EmOur love will never end WCaitin' for the soldier to come back agaGin
Never more to be alone
When the lDetter says, a soldier's coming EmI cried NCever gonna hold the hand of another guGy
Too young, for him they told her
WDaitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier EmOur love will never end WCaitin' for the soldier to come back agaGin
Never more to be alone
When the lDetter says, a soldier's coming hoGme [Outro] G(repCeat Gand Cfade out)