If You'll Be A Soldier I'll Be A Red Cross Nurse

She is the village beauty
the little county pride
He stands twixt love and duty
his heart is sorely tried
He leads her to the alter
one kiss and then good-bye
She sees his courage falter
then murmurs "Dear don't cry."

If you'll be a soldier then I'll follow you
I'll help you fight for the Red White and Blue
I'll follow you Dear wherever you go
Come let us go - Don't answer "no"
If you are wounded you'll find me right there
I'll lift you up - take you into my care
If you'll be my soldier for better or worse
I will be your Red Cross Nurse

The shot and shell are flying there
on the battle line
Amidst the dead and dying
she finds her "hero mine"
The words that once she told him
come back again today
He knows whose arms enfold him
as she kneels down to say

If you'll be a soldier then I'll follow you
I'll help you fight for the Red White and Blue
I'll follow you Dear wherever you go
Come let us go - Don't answer "no"
If you are wounded you'll find me right there
I'll lift you up - take you into my care
If you'll be my soldier for better or worse
I will be your Red Cross Nurse