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Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?

14 Jan 19 - 12:13 AM (#3971375)
Subject: civil war, 2 women waiting for train?
From: Pamela R

A friend asked me if I could track down a song he remembers hearing long ago. It's not a genre I know well and I can't seem to dig up any examples. Synopsis: two women are waiting at a train station for the return of their lovers, who are soldiers in a war (American Civil War?). It is revealed that the men are being returned in coffins, and that they had fought on opposite sides.

Anyone recognize it, or know an older traditional song of which it might be a derivative?


14 Jan 19 - 12:38 AM (#3971376)
Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: GUEST,mg

is it one wore blue one wore black?


14 Jan 19 - 12:39 AM (#3971377)
Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: GUEST,mg

grey


14 Jan 19 - 01:02 AM (#3971378)
Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: Joe Offer

Or both?


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14 Jan 19 - 01:11 AM (#3971379)
Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: Pamela R

Yes that's it, "Two Brothers" by Irving Gordon. Thanks!


14 Jan 19 - 07:43 AM (#3971422)
Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: Mrrzy

Lovely song. It is how I learned that the side that wore grey, lost. Upset my American dad something terrible when I asked which side wore grey, north or south...


14 Jan 19 - 11:36 AM (#3971450)
Subject: RE: Song: civil war, 2 women wait for train?
From: leeneia

You have my sympathy.