Where'd You Go? - music and lyrics by Nathan McCartney
There once was a young daughter Her father she adored A strong and might warrior A legend of the sword He loved her and he lavished her With gifts of song and praise 'Til he heard that battle call That took him far away The trumpets of war sounded Fight for freedom and glory The father he took up his arms The battle he did lead His daughter sat home waiting As the days turned into weeks Her smiles turned into cries Her laughter into screams of
Where'd you go? Father, where'd you go? The fighting ended long ago Father, where'd you go? Where'd you go? Father, where'd you go? Are you ever coming home? Father, where'd you go?
The daughter had a brother Who grew up to heed the call The warrior's ways beckoned him Come fighters one and all He took up sword and shield Took up armor, mace and chain And swore to fight to the death To avenge his father's name And as the trumpets sounded And they led him off to war So his sister once again Let out her mournful call of
Where'd you go? Brother, where'd you go? The fighting ended long ago Brother, where'd you go? Where'd you go? Brother, where'd you go? Are you ever coming home? Brother, where'd you go?
She grew into a woman And a lover she did find To save her from her sorrow And be with her for all time He loved her and he praised her And he swore that they would wed But the trumpets called him too And to war he was led And as the battles raged on 'Twas clear for all to see That though his bride she'd ne'er become His widow she would be
Where'd you go? Lover, where'd you go? The fighting ended long ago Lover, where'd you go? Where'd you go? Lover, where'd you go? Are you ever coming home? Lover, where'd you go?
Well now I am a mother And my own son I have raised Begotten of my one true love I see his eyes ablaze I've hidden from him steel And the wretched soldier's ways I pray he won't be like the rest And he'll live out his days But I hear those hated trumpets And I hear the battle call I draw my son to my side And say for once and all
Do not go, child, do not go The fighting never ends you know Child, do not go Do not go, child, do not go Do not leave me here alone Child, do not go Do not go, child, do not go The fighting never ends you know Child, do not go Do not go, child do not go Do not leave me here alone Child, do not go The fighting never ends you know Child, do not go