Lonnie GlassChapter Of Night Acoustic/Americana

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Music by Lonnie Glass Lyrics by Norman Ball copyright, 2010 SOCAN

The surrender of Lee at the courthouse of Appomattox, April 9th, 1865.

oh my general what do you see the surrender's been signed, Grant's taken his leave tears fall from dark Piedmont skies where will you ride to Blue & Gray lie side by side flags fly low in the breeze we've suffered this great divide can this moment melt what hatred did freeze as brute force retires keen minds will ascend and books and not barracks will order young men i'm weary of leading brave boys on paths to their death i've sworn to uphold this bitter peace i will til the last of my breath I can see columns aglow on the hill I see great purpose to rise a chapel of rspite a beacon of light a south risen up from this Chapter Of Night when jonny comes marching home again hurrah when jonny comes marching home again hurrah all the men will cheer and the boys will shout the ladies will all turn out we'll all feel gay when jonny comes marching home as my general walks out the door his sabre is asleep on the courthouse floor Richmond is fine indeed Traveller waits, his trusy old steed x