Josephine Lyrics

I�m writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill
We�ve been marching ten days and we�re just outside Hopkinsville
It�s been snowing all night and we ain�t got no more kerosene
It�s colder than hell, hope you�re doin� well, Josephine

There�s a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight
We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won�t make it through the night
I hope I heard the captain say it�s the worst he�s ever seen
I�m losin� some weight but I�m still standin� up straight, Josephine

Tell my children I miss �em and wigh I could kiss �em once more
Bet they�ve grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
Tell mama and daddy I�m alright and just want one more thing
I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine

There�s three thousand union troops camped at the river below
There�s six hundreds of us, least there was two nights ago
When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree
God I�m so scared, keep me in your prayers, Josephine

Well the orders come down, we�ll attack tonight at nightfall
If we can stop them right here we can win this war once and for all
You know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasn�t fourteen
He looked just like our son, forgive me for what I�ve done, Josephine

Tell my children I miss �em and wigh I could kiss �em once more
Bet they�ve grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
Tell mama and daddy I�m alright and just want one more thing
I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine

And lastly my darling, in case I should be killed
Don�t breathe me too long, promise me that you will
Marry another, don�t let him treat our babies mean
When he�s holding you, would you think of me too, Josephine?

Tell my babies I miss �em and wigh I could kiss �em once more
Bet they�ve grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
Tell mama and daddy I�m alright and just want one more thing
I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine

I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine

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