Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: The House Carpenter's Daughter

Soldier, Soldier Lyrics

Said, "soldier, now soldier

 Would you marry me

 Before the fight comes on?" 

 

 "how can I marry

 Such a pretty little girl

 When I got no suit to put on?" 

 

 Well she went to the dry goods store

 Hard as she could run

 She bought the finest

 Little suit in the store, 

 "come on soldier put this on" 

 

 Said, "soldier, now soldier

 Would you marry me

 Before the fight comes on?" 

 

 "how can I marry

 Such a pretty little girl

 When I got no shoes to put on" 

 

 Well she went to the dry goods store

 Hard as she could run

 She bought the finest

 Little shoes in the store

 "come on soldier put these on" 

 

 Said, "soldier, now soldier

 Would you marry me

 Before the fight comes on?" 

 

 "how can I marry

 Such a pretty little girl

 When I got no hat to put on?" 

 

 Well she went to the dry goods store

 Hard as she could run

 She bought the finest

 Little hat in the store

 "come on soldier put this on" 

 

 Said, "soldier, now soldier

 Would you marry me

 Before the fight comes on?" 

 

 "how can I marry

 Such an ugly little girl

 When I got a pretty wife at home?"