Lyrics:
After the din of the battle's roar,
Just at the close of day,
Wounded and bleeding lay upon the field,
Two dying soldiers lay.
One held a ringlet of thin grey hair,
One held a lock of brown,
Bidding each other a last farewell,
Just as the sun went down.
chorus:
One thought of mother at home, alone,
Feeble, old, and grey,
One of the sweetheart he'd left in town,
Happy, young, and gay.
One kissed the ringlet of thin grey hair,
One kissed the lock of brown,
Bidding farewell to the dear old flag,
Just as the sun went down.
One knew the joy of a mother's love,
One of a sweetheart fair,
Thinking of home, they lay side by side,
Breathing a farewell prayer,
One for his mother so old and grey,
One for his love in town.
They closed their eyes to the earth and skies,
Just as the sun went down.
Then came the news from a comrade's lips.
One who'd survived the fight,
Two hearts nigh broken—-two noble lives lost,
Fighting—defending the Crown—
Still, they were proud of the heroes who died.
Just as the sun went down.
Overgate Dundee.
