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30 Dec 04 - 08:46 AM (#1367533) Subject: GRAEME MILES 'The Green Howard Soldier' From: red max ...also known as "Northallerton Town" Can anyone help out with the lyrics & tune for this? |
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30 Dec 04 - 09:36 AM (#1367560) Subject: RE: GRAEME MILES 'The Green Howard Soldier' From: Polly Squeezebox NORTHALLERTON TOWN Graham Miles c. 1954 The first signs of winter are beginning to show The clouds drifting over are heavy with snow From the hills a cold bitter wind comes moaning down To stir the leaves in the streets of Northallerton town To stir the leaves in the streets of Northallerton town. There at a window young Dorothy stands It's nigh on two weeks since she heard from her man He's a Green Howard soldier somewhere half the world around And that's a long way from Northallerton town And that's a long way from Northallerton town. He's out in some forest dark deep and green Where lurk many dangers unheard and unseen Where a stray rifle bullet can strike to the ground The likes of a soldier from Northallerton town The likes of a soldier from Northallerton town. It's now deepest winter in drifts lies the snow But where is young Dorothy where did she go? And who'll tend a grave somewhere half the world around Of a Green Howard soldier from Northallerton town? Of a Green Howard soldier from Northallerton town? |
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31 Dec 04 - 01:16 PM (#1368297) Subject: RE: GRAEME MILES 'The Green Howard Soldier' From: red max Many thanks. Does anyone know the tune? I think it was included in the Songscapes bok |