A Heartsick Soldier on Heartbreak Ridge

Performed by Wesley Tuttle
Recorded November 11, 1951
Written by Max Fidler, Ernest Tubb, & Nellie Kane

Does the girl I love know I miss her tonight
And how often I mention her name?
Does she know 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

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 that I left behind?

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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