Lyrics
These words he had spoken to her that night, he sees her weeping and smile through her tears Love, for on tomorrow at the break of day
he finds his darling another s bride
once more he seeks the old garden gate
A dandy letter he takes from his breast, and reading once more by the warming light
Shinning with welcoming glad surprise, he held her closer his promised bride
And in the pale moonlight these words did read, a pistol near by tells what had passed
to which his extended lips were pressed
A pistol near by tells what had passed, he sees her weeping and smile through her tears Carter, o darling believe me far over the sea
He sees her weeping and smile through her tears, and reading once more by the warming light
Through life or death so faithful i ll be one year past by he s coming home, once more he seeks the old garden gate
And reading once more by the warming light, he was to journey far far away
a pistol near by tells what had passed
O darling believe me far over the sea, saying i ve been true love through these long years Family, my heart shall ever beloved for you
His pilgrimage over no longer to roam, and in the pale moonlight these words did read
They stood in the moonlight beside the gate, but he rides a land alas it s too late
These words he had spoken to her that night, his pilgrimage over no longer to roam Forsaken, these words he had spoken to her that night
o darling believe me far over the sea
Once more he seeks the old garden gate, goodbye my darling i know you ll wait
but he rides a land alas it s too late
his pilgrimage over no longer to roam
and reading once more by the warming light
His pilgrimage over no longer to roam, he sees her weeping and smile through her tears
they stood in the moonlight beside the gate
He finds his darling another s bride, he finds his darling another s bride
A dandy letter he takes from his breast, o darling believe me far over the sea
he sees her weeping and smile through her tears
A pistol near by tells what had passed, and to her questions these words replied, he held her closer his promised bride
Once more he seeks the old garden gate, and reading once more by the warming light Carter, a pistol near by tells what had passed
the wedding is over the knot is tied
Once more he seeks the old garden gate, and to her questions these words replied
And smiling he thinks of her shinning eyes, for on tomorrow at the break of day, he finds his darling another s bride
he held her closer his promised bride
And smiling he thinks of her shinning eyes, these words he had spoken to her that night, for on tomorrow at the break of day
They stood in the moonlight beside the gate, but he rides a land alas it s too late
They stood in the moonlight beside the gate, he held her closer his promised bride, and in the pale moonlight these words did read
He finds his darling another s bride, and reading once more by the warming light Carter, and to her questions these words replied
And to her questions these words replied, they stood in the moonlight beside the gate