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lyrics
Marta, would you marry me?
Marta, would you marry me-O?
I’ve waited long, your face to see
Tell me, would you marry me-O?
Returned from ‘cross the boundless deep
All I have is yours to keep-O
If you’d only marry me
Marta, would you marry me-O?
Wherever I have been
Whatever I have seen
It was you, my love,
Who kept me going on
I staggered homeward from the war
In tatters, rags, and little more-O
I wore the colours of the King
Now all I have are songs to sing-O
Wherever I have been
Whatever I have seen
It was you, my love,
Who kept me going on
My regiment lost in the grind
And seven fingers left behind-O
But I’d be whole if you’d agree
Marta, would you marry me-O?
For no matter where I’ve been
No matter what I’ve seen
It was you, my love,
Who kept me going on
It was you, my love,
Who kept me going on
It was you
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