Helm, Levon - The Girl I Left Behind Lyrics
The hours sad I left a maid
A lingering farewell taking
Whose sighs and tears my steps delayed
I thought her heart was breaking
In hurried words her name I blest
And to my heart in anguish pressed
The girl I left behind me
Then to the east we bore away
To win a name in story
And there where dawns the sun of day
There dawned our sun of glory
The place in my sight
When in the host assigned me
I shared the glory of that fight
Though many a name our banner bore
Of former deeds of daring
But they were of the day of yore
In which we had no sharing
But now our laurels freshly won
With the old one shall entwine me
Singing worthy of our size each son
Sweet girl I left behind me
The hope of final victory
Within my bosom burning
Is mingling with sweet thoughts of thee
And of my fond returning
But should I n'eer return again
Still with thy love i'll bind me
Dishonors breath shall never stain
The name I leave behind me
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Helm, Levon The Girl I Left Behind Comments
Check out Wood & Wire, a great bluegrass outfit from the Texas hill country..they do a great cover of this. Amazing originals aswell!
Damned Skippy !
Brill...
Live on in our hearts, Levon!
great song! love the mandolin coming in!
thanks so much for posting Levon Helm. Very tasty stuff.
Levon Is The Man !