The Warship Had Landed And Night Come Ashore
The Fighting Was Over For Me Ever More
For I Had Been Wounded They Left Me Forget
A Stone For My Pillow And Snow For My Bed
The Enemy Found Me And Took Me Away And Made Me A Prisoner Of War So They Say

But God In His Mercy Was With Me One Day The Gate Was Left Open And I Ran Away
I Returned To The Old Home My Sweet Wife To See
The Home I Had Built For My Darling And Me
The Door I Then Opened And There On The Stand I Saw A
Picture Of Her And The Man

The Clothes She Was Wearing Told Me The Sad Tale
My Darling Was Wearing A New Bridal Veil
Then I Found The Letter And These Words I Read Missing In Action She Thought I Was Dead

[ Steel ]

So I Kissed Her Picture And Whispered Goodbye
My Poor Heart Was Breaking But My Eyes Were Dry
I Knew It Was Too Late For Her Now To Learn
I Knew She Must Never Know I Had Returned
A Vagabond Dreamer Forever I'll Roam
Because There Was No One To Welcome Me Home
The Face Of My Darling No More I Shall See For Missing In Action Forever I'll Be