A Heartsick Soldier on Heartbreak Ridge

Performed by Ernest Tubb
Recorded November 13, 1951
Written by Max Fidler, Ernest Tubb, & Nellie Kane

I’m tired and weary, forgotten and blue
With only one question in mind
How long, ‘O how long, 'til I’m back home again
With the Sweetheart I left behind?

I’m a heartsick soldier on Heartbreak Ridge
Across from the river of sighs
Where the shells burst around me
And cover the sound of a poor lonely heart when it cries

Does the girl I love know I miss her tonight
And how often I mention her name?
Does she know how I long for the sound of her voice
And the love letters that never came?

I’m a heartsick soldier on Heartbreak Ridge
Across from the river of sighs
Where the shells burst around me
And cover the sound of a poor lonely heart when it cries

Will my prayers be answered on Heartbreak Ridge?
Will the one that I love still be true?
Does she count the hours until I return?
My poor heart could rest if I knew

I’m a heartsick soldier on Heartbreak Ridge
Across from the river of sighs
Where the shells burst around me
And cover the sound of a poor lonely heart when it cries

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