Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Mary Danced With Soldiers Lyrics

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He'd slip away each day with the dimming light
And with the sweetest smile she'd kiss the child goodnight
At the mill she'd work her fingers till they were raw
For the sake of her son and the daddy he never saw

Mary danced with soldiers
She stepped a light quadrille
Shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill, to keep away the chill

It was a rebel boy who brought her joy they say
Though the years had passed the memories stood fast each day
Before a bullet crushed the life of their romance
He gave her a shawl and a parasol from France Mary danced with soldiers
She stepped a light quadrille
Shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill, to keep away the chill

They came around to the tavern in town that night
And with silent cries Mary never tried to fight
They cut her hair and left her body torn
Her spirit slipped away before the dawn

Mary danced with soldiers
But now her body's still
Shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill

Mary danced with soldiers
She stepped a light quadrille
Shawl across her shoulders
To keep away the chill, to keep away the chill

When was Mary Danced With Soldiers released?

Mary Danced With Soldiers is first released on May 01, 1989 as part of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album "Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.

Which genre is Mary Danced With Soldiers?

Mary Danced With Soldiers falls under the genre Country.

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