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[Verse]
Oh a Amfather and Dmson, they were Ambonded as Gone
But the Cheart of the fGamily soon Dmtore
For out sCounded the cGall, to Dmone and to Gall
That the kCing and the lGand went to Amwar
[Chorus]
Oh, the Amladdie he cDmried, but his faAmther deGnied
To bCring the young Gsoldier aDmlong
"For your mCight I awGard this woDmoden toy sGword
And I cCharge you to cGarry this sAmong"
Won't you cAmome and wDmait for Amme at the gGate
With your wCooden toy sGword in your haDmnd?
It is tChen I will cGome with the Dmbeat of the dGrum
From dCefending my kGing and my laAmnd
So the fAmather, he taDmught his sAmon as he ouGght
To dCefend both his hGearth and his hDmome
But sCoon came the dGay that his DmDa went aGway
AcCross the wild hoGrses of fAmoam
[Chorus]
Oh, the Amladdie he cDmried, but his faAmther deGnied
To bCring the young Gsoldier aDmlong
"For your mCight I awGard this woDmoden toy sGword
And I cCharge you to cGarry this sAmong"
He pracAmticed 'til nDmight with sAmkill and with mGight
To lCearn how to fGight for a kDming
And he'd sChun other bGoys with their uDmseless new tGoys
And he'd whCistle a sGong and he'd sAming
Oh the yAmears slowly tDmurned, broad shAmoulders grew bGurned
Fine hCair lengthened Gto a proud mDmane
In the mCiddle of spGring with a fDmell practice sGwing
The toy sCword had bGroken in tAmwain
The bAmreak caused him Dmharm, as the Amwood pierced his Garm
And the bClood flowed quite fGree to the grDmound
As his viCsion grew dGim the wind moDmurned out a hyGmn
That eCchoed these wGords round and rAmound
[Chorus]
Oh, the Amladdie he cDmried, but his faAmther deGnied
To bCring the young Gsoldier aDmlong
"For your mCight I awGard this woDmoden toy sGword
And I cCharge you to cGarry this sAmong"
Though the Amday had grown Dmlate the young Amman went to Gwait
And unsCteadily gazed Gat the sDmky
As the rCed sun sank lGow, it soon Dmcaused him to kGnow
That his lCast day of cGhildhood would Amdie
The stars sAmwam acDmross the night Amsky with his lGoss
And his faCther appeaGred in that sDmea
And the dCrum of his hGeart nearly Dmbroke him apGart
As he fCell to the gGround on one kAmnee
For he'd Amcome to Dmwait for his AmDa at the gaGte
With a brCoken toy swGord in his hDmand
From beyCond death he'll Gcome with the Dmbeat of love's dGrum
To honCour his sGon and his lAmand

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Wooden Toy Sword

by Heather Alexander

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[Verse]

Am Dm Am G

Oh a father and son, they were bonded as one

C G Dm

But the heart of the family soon tore

C G Dm G

For out sounded the call, to one and to all

C G Am

That the king and the land went to war

[Chorus]

Am Dm Am G

Oh, the laddie he cried, but his father denied

C G Dm

To bring the young soldier along

C G Dm G

"For your might I award this wooden toy sword

C G Am

And I charge you to carry this song"

Am Dm Am G

Won't you come and wait for me at the gate

C G Dm

With your wooden toy sword in your hand?

C G Dm G

It is then I will come with the beat of the drum

C G Am

From defending my king and my land

Am Dm Am G

So the father, he taught his son as he ought

C G Dm

To defend both his hearth and his home

C G Dm G

But soon came the day that his Da went away

C G Am

Across the wild horses of foam

[Chorus]

Am Dm Am G

Oh, the laddie he cried, but his father denied

C G Dm

To bring the young soldier along

C G Dm G

"For your might I award this wooden toy sword

C G Am

And I charge you to carry this song"

Am Dm Am G

He practiced 'til night with skill and with might

C G Dm

To learn how to fight for a king

C G Dm G

And he'd shun other boys with their useless new toys

C G Am

And he'd whistle a song and he'd sing

Am Dm Am G

Oh the years slowly turned, broad shoulders grew burned

C G Dm

Fine hair lengthened to a proud mane

C G Dm G

In the middle of spring with a fell practice swing

C G Am

The toy sword had broken in twain

Am Dm Am G

The break caused him harm, as the wood pierced his arm

C G Dm

And the blood flowed quite free to the ground

C G Dm G

As his vision grew dim the wind mourned out a hymn

C G Am

That echoed these words round and round

[Chorus]

Am Dm Am G

Oh, the laddie he cried, but his father denied

C G Dm

To bring the young soldier along

C G Dm G

"For your might I award this wooden toy sword

C G Am

And I charge you to carry this song"

Am Dm Am G

Though the day had grown late the young man went to wait

C G Dm

And unsteadily gazed at the sky

C G Dm G

As the red sun sank low, it soon caused him to know

C G Am

That his last day of childhood would die

Am Dm Am G

The stars swam across the night sky with his loss

C G Dm

And his father appeared in that sea

C G Dm G

And the drum of his heart nearly broke him apart

C G Am

As he fell to the ground on one knee

Am Dm Am G

For he'd come to wait for his Da at the gate

C G Dm

With a broken toy sword in his hand

C G Dm G

From beyond death he'll come with the beat of love's drum

C G Am

To honour his son and his land

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