The Faded Coat Of Blue-John McDermott

[00:20.85]My brave lad sleeps in his faded coat of blue [00:29.37]In a lonely grave unknown lies the heart that beat so true [00:37.23]He sank faint and hungry among the famishd brave [00:45.27]And they laid him sad and lonely within his nameless grave [00:55.12]No more the bugle calls the weary one [01:02.92]Rest noble spirit [01:07.09]In thy grave unknown Ill find you and know you [01:15.93]Among the good and true [01:19.84]When a robe of white is givn for the faded coat of blue [01:32.35] [01:50.55]He cried give me water and just a little crumb [01:59.00]And my mother she will bless you thro all the years to come [02:07.39]Oh tell my sweet sister so gentle good and true [02:15.40]That Ill meet her up in heaven in my faded coat of blue [02:24.91]No more the bugle calls the weary one [02:32.83]Rest noble spirit [02:36.69]In thy grave unknown Ill find you and know you [02:45.21]Among the good and true [02:49.24]When a robe of white is givn for the faded coat of blue [02:59.29] [03:37.48]Long long years have vanished and though he comes no more [03:46.11]Yet my heart will startling beat with each footfall at my door [03:54.36]I gaze oer the hill where he waved a last adieu [04:03.12]But no gallant lad I see in his faded coat of blue [04:12.84]No more the bugle calls the weary one [04:21.02]Rest noble spirit [04:24.82]In thy grave unknown Ill find you and know you [04:34.25]Among the good and true [04:38.69]When a robe of white is givn for the faded coat of blue [04:53.49]