Recorded by hank williams, sr.

Writer: johnn bond and billy folger



[c] far away from friends and loved ones

'mid the [g7] storm, a soldier [c] lay

Gathered 'round him all his buddies

Raised his [g7] head, we heard him [c] say.



There's a [f] lamp light in the [c] window

Where an [f] angel from a-[c] bove

Gently [f] rocked my baby [c] cradle

With such [g7] tender care and [c] love.



Mother [f] dearest, darlin' [c] mother

It would [f] ease this awful [c] pain

If she'd sing until i'm sleepin'

Rock my [g7] cradle once a-[c] gain.



'neath the palms tonight he's sleepin'

On an island far away

Tho' the years pass on in sorrow

I still recall his words today.



Repeat 2nd and 3rd verse.


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