Sarah Waits lyrics
Finbar FureySarah waits for her soldier boy
She prays each day for his safe return
And she's sick to her heart
With sweet love for him
And she can't understand these crazy wars
The pain, the madness, the human cost
On blankets of lies
They crucified life
Everyday on blankets of lies
They crucifiy life
Lay down young Jimmy
And don't you fall asleep
There's a boy out there wants to fight you
For what his father believes
Don't take that third light Jimmy
For your mate
Oh no, don't take that third light Jimmy boy
For your mate
Sarah cries for her soldier boy
She will love him forever till the day she dies
Just a backstreet boy
Beneath the desert sky
He's cold and alone in the dark
Fading light...
And he's thinking of Sarah
The sweet love of his life
[Instrumental]
He's cold and alone in the dark
Fading light...
And he's thinking of Sarah
The sweet love of his life
Lay down young Jimmy
And don't you fall asleep
There's a boy out there wants to fight you
For what his father believes
Oh don't take that third light Jimmy
For your mate
Oh no, don't take that third light Jimmy boy
For your mate
No no, don't take that third light Jimmy...
Sarah waits...
Sarah waits...
Song Details
Music & Lyrics: Finbar Furey - Irish folk musician and multi-instrumentalist
Album: Paddy Dear (pictured)
Released: January 20, 2017
Brief: The song tells the story of a young woman named Sarah who waits faithfully for her lover, Jimmy, to return from war in the Middle East. They are deeply committed to each other, and she prays for his safe return. Jimmy often thinks about Sarah - the sweet love of his life, especially at nightfall when he is alone in the cold and dark.
Genre: Folk
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