She Sang For Me Then

I was weary from battle
Stunned from the blows
Heart sore and weary
My eyes saw a rose

I gentled toward her
May we talk for a while?
More scared than I was fighting
She gave a small smile

She sang for me then
Of whisky and laughter

She sang for me then
for the very first time

What followed from then
Seemed to happen so fast
Put weapons away
Her hand I did ask

No longer the fighter
I ploughed with sword hand
And we drew our knot tighter
And tended our land

She sang for me then
Of whisky and laughter

She sang for me then
and said she was mine

But no peace can last
And the fighting returned
We took to the hills
As our village was burned

She could run no longer
Her face deathly pale
She sunk to her knees
The blood told the true tale

She sang for me then
Of whisky and laughter

She sang for me then
For the very last time