Solider mans’ shadow in my living room He shot my momma dead and my sister too I don’t know why he didn’t kill me too No I don’t know why he didn’t kill me to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Five long years since that war began Walking in a hollar when I met a man Daddy doesn't like him his a yankee man I feel like I’ve met him but I don’t know when Oh I feel like I’ve met him but I don’t know when Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Holding hands Sunday afternoon He said I have something to tell you I shot your momma and your sister too As a solider that was something I forced to do As a solider that was something he was forced to do Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh It’s 1862 and I hear that boom War is hell and love it too