Two days past eighteen He was waiting for the bus in his army greens (1) Sat down in a booth (2) at a café there Gave his order to the girl with a bow (3) in her hair He's a little shy so she gave him a smile. And he said “Would you mind sitting down for a while and talking to me? I'm feeling a little low (4).” She said “I'm off (5) in an hour. And I know where we can go.” So they went down and they sat on the pier (6) He said: “I bet (7) you got a boyfriend but I don't care. I've got no one to send a letter to. Would you mind if (8) I sent one back here to you?” I cried: “Never gonna hold the hand of another guy” "Too young for him" they told her. Waiting for the love of the traveling soldier “Our love will never end.” Waiting for the soldier to come back again Never more to be alone When the letter says a soldier's coming home So the letters came from an army camp (9) In California then Vietnam And he told of his heart It might be love And all of the things he was so scared of Said “when its getting kind of rough (10) over here, I think about that day sitting down at the pier. And close my eyes and see your pretty smile Don't worry, but I won't be able to write for a while” I cried: “Never gonna hold the hand of another guy” "Too young for him" they told her. Waiting for the love of the traveling soldier “Our love will never end.” Waiting for the soldier to come back again Never more to be alone When the letter says a soldier's coming home One Friday night at a football game， The Lords Prayer said and the anthem sang A man said folks would you bow your heads (11) For the list of local Vietnam dead Crying all alone under the stands Was the piccolo player (12) in the marching band And one name read and no one really cared But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair I cried Never gonna hold the hand of another guy "Too young for him" they told her Waiting for the love of the traveling soldier Our love will never end Waiting for the soldier to come back again Never more to be alone When the letter says a soldier's coming home (X2)
