Lyr Req: Soldier's Last Letter (Ernest Tubb)

Subject: Soldiers last letter
From: George
Date: 25 Jan 97 - 09:43 AM

Soldiers last letter, I believe was Done by Ernest Tubb. Could ay body help me with the words?

Subject: RE: Soldiers last letter
From: Gene Graham
Date: 25 Jan 97 - 11:03 AM

I have these lyrics to hundreds of other WWII songs. Email: [e-mail]

Subject: Lyr Add: SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER (Ernest Tubb)
From: bobbi
Date: 27 Jul 01 - 02:14 AM

SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER
Recorded by Ernest Tubb
Written by Sgt. Henry Stewart and Ernest Tubb

When the postman delivered a letter,
It filled her dear heart full of joy,
But she didn't know till she read the inside
It was the last one from her darling boy.

"Dear Mom," was the way that it started.
"I miss you so much," it went on.
"Mom, I didn't know, that I loved you so,
But I'll prove it when this war is won.

"I'm writing this down in a trench, Mom.
Don't scold if it isn't so neat.
You know, as you did when I was a kid
And I'd come home with mud on my feet.

"The captain just gave us our orders
And, Mom, we will carry them through.
I'll finish this letter the first chance I get
But now I'll just say I love you."

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
And she fought against tears in her eyes,
But they came unashamed for there was no name
And she knew that her darling had died.

That night as she knelt by her bedside,
She prayed: "Lord above, hear my plea
And protect all the sons that are fighting tonight
And, dear God, keep America free."

b

Subject: Mother's prayer?
From: Earlsgirl
Date: 30 Sep 01 - 09:36 PM

My grandfather used to sing a song and I searched and could not find anything. It went like this...

I'm writing this down in a foxhole
Don't scold if it isn't so neat
The way that you did when I was a kid
And I'd come in with mud on my feet.....
That night as she knelt by her bed side
She prayed, "Oh dear God hear my plea.
Protect all the boys who are fighting tonite
And dear God keep America free."

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mother's prayer?
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Sep 01 - 09:42 PM

Click here

Subject: Lyr Add: SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER (Ernest Tubb)
From:
Date: 29 Oct 01 - 06:30 PM

SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER
Words and music by Redd Stewart and Ernest Tubb, 1944
As sung by Ernest Tubb

When the postman delivered a letter,
It filled her dear heart full of joy,
But she didn't know till she read the inside
It was the last one from her darling boy.

"Dear Mom," was the way that it started.
"I miss you so much," it went on.
"Mom, I didn't know that I loved you so,
But I'll prove it when this war is won.

"I'm writing this down in a trench, Mom.
Don't scold if it isn't so neat,
You know, as you did when I was a kid
And I'd come home with mud on my feet.

"The captain just gave us our orders,
And, Mom, we will carry them through.
I'll finish this letter the first chance I get,
But now I'll just say I love you."

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
As she fought against tears in her eyes,
For they came unashamed, for there was no name,
And she knew that her darling had died.

That night as she knelt by her bedside,
She prayed, "Lord above, hear my plea
And protect all the sons that are fighting tonight,
And, dear God, keep America free."

Subject: RE: Soldiers last letter
From: DougR
Date: 29 Oct 01 - 07:19 PM

And yes, George, you are right. It was a big hit for Ernest Tubb during WW2.

DougR

Subject: RE: Soldiers last letter
From: John Hardly
Date: 29 Oct 01 - 07:48 PM

This thread put in mind of these words "from a letter from Lieutenant Sullivan Ballou to his wife, Sarah, on the eve of the first battle of Bull Run, VA. 1862. Livingston Taylor put it to music and included it in his "Bicycle" CD.

The memories of the blissful moments
I have spent with you
Come creeping over me
And I feel most gratified to God and to you
That we have enjoyed them so long.
And hard it is for me to burn to ashes
The hopes of future years
When, God willing, we might still have lived and loved
And watched our sons grow
To honorable manhood around us.
I have, I know, but few and small claim
Upon divine providence, but
Something whispers to me.
Perhaps it is the wafted prayer
Of my little Edgar that I may return home
To my loved ones unharmed.
If I do not, my dear Sarah,
Never forget how much I have loved you,
And when my last breath escapes me
On the battlefield
It will whisper your name.
Sarah, if the dead can come back
To this earth, and flit unseen
Around those they loved,
Then I shall always be near you.
In the gladdest days, In the darkest nights
Always, always.
Sarah do not mourn me dead.
Think I am gone and wait for thee
For we shall meet again

Subject: Lyr Add: SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER (Stewart & Tubb)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 18 Jan 02 - 12:22 PM

Copied from the site that GUEST linked to above:

SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER
Written by Redd Stewart and Ernest Tubb
(As performed by George Jones)

When the postman delivered the letter,
Well, it filled her old heart full of joy,
But she didn't know 'til she read the inside
It was the last one from her darling boy.

"Dear Mom," was the way that it started.
"I miss you so much," it went on.
"And, Mom, I didn't know that I loved you so
But I'll prove it when this war is won."

"I'm writing this down in a trench, Mom,
So don't scold if it isn't so neat,
For you know as you did, when I was a kid,
And would come home with mud on my feet.

"Well, the captain just gave us our orders,
And, mom, we will carry them through.
I'll finish this letter the first chance I get,
But for now, I'll just say 'I love you.'"

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
As she fought against tears in her eyes,
For they came unashamed. There was no name,
And she knew that her darlin' had died.

That night as she knelt down by her bedside,
She prayed, "Lord above, hear my plea:
Protect all the sons who are fighting tonight
And, dear God, keep America free."

© Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)

Subject: Lyr Req: Soldier's Last letter
From: wilco
Date: 16 Dec 02 - 01:45 PM

researching WWII songs. This one was an earnest Tubb number. Need chords too.

Thanks!!!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Soldier's Last letter
From: Sorcha
Date: 16 Dec 02 - 01:56 PM

Soldier's Last Letter, Cowpie again.

Subject: ADDPOP: Soldier's Last letter
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Dec 02 - 07:38 PM

Copied from the site Sorcha linked to. Lyrics were posted by Good Old Gene Graham.
-Joe Offer-

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SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER
Recorded by Ernest Tubb
Written by Sgt. Henry Stewart and Ernest Tubb

[C] When the postman delivered a [G] letter
It filled her dear heart full of [C] joy
But she didn't know til she [D] read the inside
It was the [G] last one from her darling [C] boy.

Dear Mom, was the way that it started
I miss you so much, it went on
Mom, I didn't know, that I loved you so
But I'll prove it when this war is won.

I'm writing this down in a trench, Mom
Don't scold if it isn't so neat
You know as you did, when I was a kid
And I'd come home with mud on my feet.

The captain just gave us our orders
And Mom, we will carry them through.
I'll finish this letter the first chance I get
But now I'll just say I love you.

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
And she fought against tears in her eyes
But they came unashamed for there was no name
And she knew that her darling had died.

That night as she knealt by her bedside
She prayed Lord above hear my plea
And protect all the sons that are fighting tonight
And dear God keep America free.