(Verse) Girl with hair of flaming red Seeking perfect lover For to lie down on her feather bed Soft secrets to uncover (Verse) Must be gentle, must be strong With disposition sunny Just as faithful as the day is long And careful with his money (Verse) And so the open letter read The news boy did deliver Three months later plans were made to wed Down by the King James river (Chorus 1) Lo, the season may come Lo, the season may go What love has joined together Will forever be made whole When the master calls the roll (Verse) Oh my darling William Lee Take me to the altar I don’t have strength to watch you as you leave But my love will never falter (Verse) Oh my darling Marianne The march to war is calling Somewhere far across these southern lands The bands of brothers falling (Verse) My tender bride, the tides demand That I leave you with your mother With my father’s riffle in one hand Your locket in the other (Chorus 2) Lo, the season may come Lo, the season may go Beware the storm clouds gather Take heed immortal soul When the master calls the roll (Verse) But can this union be preserved? The soldier boy was crying I will never travel back to her But not for lack of trying (Verse) It’s a love of one true-hearted lass That made the boy a hero But a riffle ball and a cannon blast Cut him down to zero (Verse) Oh Virginia of whence I came I’ll see you when I’m younger And I’ll know you by your hills again This time from 6 feet under (Chorus 3) Lo, the season may come Lo, the season may go What man has torn asunder Will someday be made whole When the master calls the roll (Verse) Though the storm clouds gather Let the union be made whole When the master calls the roll
(Verse) Girl with hair of flaming red Seeking perfect lover For to lie down on her feather bed Soft secrets to uncover (Verse) Must be gentle, must be strong With disposition sunny Just as faithful as the day is long And careful with his money (Verse) And so the open letter read The news boy did deliver Three months later plans were made to wed Down by the King James river (Chorus 1) Lo, the season may come Lo, the season may go What love has joined together Will forever be made whole When the master calls the roll (Verse) Oh my darling William Lee Take me to the altar I don’t have strength to watch you as you leave But my love will never falter (Verse) Oh my darling Marianne The march to war is calling Somewhere far across these southern lands The bands of brothers falling (Verse) My tender bride, the tides demand That I leave you with your mother With my father’s riffle in one hand Your locket in the other (Chorus 2) Lo, the season may come Lo, the season may go Beware the storm clouds gather Take heed immortal soul When the master calls the roll (Verse) But can this union be preserved? The soldier boy was crying I will never travel back to her But not for lack of trying (Verse) It’s a love of one true-hearted lass That made the boy a hero But a riffle ball and a cannon blast Cut him down to zero (Verse) Oh Virginia of whence I came I’ll see you when I’m younger And I’ll know you by your hills again This time from 6 feet under (Chorus 3) Lo, the season may come Lo, the season may go What man has torn asunder Will someday be made whole When the master calls the roll (Verse) Though the storm clouds gather Let the union be made whole When the master calls the roll
