Lyr Req: Mary Dear (from Bill Clifton)

Subject: words to a war song MARY DEAR
From: clarence
Date: 30 Jan 99 - 01:08 PM

need words to a war song MARY DEAR thanks

Subject: Lyr Add: MARY DEAR
From: Frank in NJ
Date: 31 Jan 99 - 04:34 AM

I've been singing this song for many decades. I don't remember where I found it. Maybe another Mudcatter will know its origin. I believe it is from WWI.

MARY DEAR

"Goodbye, Mary. I must go,"
Said a lad. "Now don't grieve so,
For it's duty calls me far across the sea."
"Take this autumn leaf of gold,"
Said the maid. "'Twill ne'er grow old.
Always wear it next your heart and think of me."

"Meet me yonder down the lane
When I come back home again
'Neath the tree where this golden leaf once grew.
Kiss me, Mary; then we'll part,"
Said the lad with a broken heart.
"When the leaves begin to fall, I'll be with you."

CHORUS: "I'll be there, Mary dear. I'll be there
When the fragrance of the rose fills the air.
'Neath that old tree grand and tall,
When the leaves begin to fall,
I'll be there, yes, I'll be there, sweet Mary dear.

See the lad with empty sleeve
Of his comrades taking leave.
They were home again. The transport had come back.
"If she loved you long ago,
She won't love you less, I know,
But one arm will do to hold her to you, Jack."

It was autumn time again
As he wandered down the lane.
There beneath that old oak tree he found a grave.
So he knelt in silent prayer
For the one he loved slept there
As the tears fell on the golden leaf she gave. CHORUS

Subject: RE: words to a war song MARY DEAR thanks clarence
From: Gene
Date: 01 Feb 99 - 06:57 PM

Listen to a recording of - *MARY DEAR*

Subject: RE: words to a war song MARY DEAR thanks clarence
From: Dale Rose
Date: 01 Feb 99 - 07:23 PM

I got an Ooops! from Geocities on that one, Gene. My favorite version is Bill Clifton's from 1957, reissued on Bill Clifton, The Early Years 1957-1958, Rounder 1021, 1992.

Subject: RE: words to a war song MARY DEAR thanks clarence
From: Dale Rose
Date: 01 Feb 99 - 10:19 PM

Gene has it fixed now, and that is the Bill Clifton version that I was talking about. Like minds, ya know. Take a couple of minutes and listen!

Subject: RE: words to a war song MARY DEAR thanks clarence
From: Gene
Date: 03 Feb 99 - 01:41 AM

Play - * STREAMING RealAudio *