Her mother sat and idly watched the
She said

Tell me why my
I know that I am much too big to Why

The mother's face was troubled with thoughts of other days
How could she tell her darling child of love
she'd cast away
A hunger stole into her eyes
with hopeless thoughts, but sweet
It almost broke her heart to hear the little girl repeat

'Twas only one week later a letter came to her
The letter's edged was trimmed in black
her cold hands shook with fear
Your husband's eyes are closed in death
his earthly cares are done
Her little daughter's daddy can never more come home

Her mother sat and idly watched the
She said

Tell me why my
I know that I am much too big to Why

The mother's face was troubled with thoughts of other days
How could she tell her darling child of love
she'd cast away
A hunger stole into her eyes
with hopeless thoughts, but sweet
It almost broke her heart to hear the little girl repeat

'Twas only one week later a letter came to her
The letter's edged was trimmed in black
her cold hands shook with fear
Your husband's eyes are closed in death
his earthly cares are done
Her little daughter's daddy can never more come home