Words and Music: Vortemir Fire-tender and Dis Embaryuska
A.S. XXXI (July 14, 1996)
I've taken the long road, and gone my own way
No signposts to guide me, I must go astray
I've met many women, and most were quite fair
My mind is a quagmire of soft curves and hair
But why must we part
I must off to War
Then why do you tarry
I'd have you once more
My heart grows so heavy, my vision grows dim
And I'll think of you always till we meet again
A golden young lassie, all buxom and bright
Did comfort me greatly one cold winters night
She lay in a stupor she's had so much fun
I kissed her lips softly and said I must run
But why must we part
I must off to War
Then why do you tarry
I'd have you once more
My heart grows so heavy, my vision grows dim
And I'll think of you always till we meet again
A raven-haired vixen with arms soft and warm
She'd a tongue to cleave shields, and a full figured form
She knew tricks so many, I begged her for more
But when dawn finally found me, I stepped to the door
But why must we part
I must off to War
Then why do you tarry
I'd have you once more
My heart grows so heavy, my vision grows dim
And I'll think of you always till we meet again
A fiery-haired barmaid, with eyes sparkling green
Her full ruby lips were the softest I'd seen
She queried me not, but learned all I could show
But dawn's morning light found me all packed to go
But why must we part
I must off to War
Then why do you tarry
I'd have you once more
My heart grows so heavy, my vision grows dim
And I'll think of you always till we meet again
I've met many women, all passion and grace
And I've court them all, from the brazen to chaste
But I've lied to none, no deceit will I brook
And though I'm no soldier, someone had to cook
But why must we part
I must off to War
Then why do you tarry
I'd have you once more
My heart grows so heavy, my vision grows dim
And I'll think of you always till we meet again