A Soldier Rode From The East To The West- Patton (MO) 1928 Randolph
[This is similar to Davis A, Sharp B and Brown (B). Patton sang a second version for Randolph with explicit lyrics published in Roll Me in Your Arms: Unprintable Ozark Folksongs and Folklore- Volume 1 - Page 209 by Vance Randolph, Gerson Legman- 1992.]
A Soldier Rode From The East To The West- W. A. Patton (MO) 1928 Randolph
1 The soldier rode from th' east to th' west,
Th' moon shone bright an' clearly;
She knew the soldier by his horse,
Because she loved him dearly, so dearly, so dearly,
She knew the soldier by his horse,
Because she loved him dearly.
2 She took his horse by the bridal rein,
An' led him to the stable.
"Here's oats, here's corn for the soldier's horse,
For to eat it at his leisure, his leisure, his leisure,
"Here's oats, here's corn for the soldier's horse,
For to eat it at his leisure."
3 She took him by the lily-white hand
And she led him to the table,
"Here is cakes, here is wine for my soldier to eat;
And drink, while he's able, he's able, he's able,
Here is cakes, here is wine for my soldier to eat;
And drink, while he's able.
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