Melted into snow

I wrote this song about how innocent people get caught up in wars. In this case, the Boer Wars that involved Irish soldiers from the Connaught area where I live.

Snow melts into water. But what melts into snow?

Innocence. Innocence is the stuff that melt into snow.

Key of D

Chorus:

[D]Well he told his love, [G]he would never [A]go,

And she [D]told her love she would [G]always love him [A]so,

But when the [D]war came on the [G]wind,

Even the [D]innocents they [A]sinned,

As their [D]old lives [G]melted into [A]snow.

As their [D]old lives [G]melted into [A]snow.

To [D]Colenso he was [G]sent  in [A]'99,

To [D]fight the Boers and [G]hold the cherished [A]line,

His [D]morality it [G]died,

Gallant [D]medals by its [A]side,

As his [D]old life [G]dissolved into the [A]brine,

As his [D]old life [G]dissolved into the [A]brine.

(Chorus)

For the [D]baronet Burkes she [G]skivvied to [A]remain,

[D]On this earth with [G]heart and soul and [A]brain,

But she [D]took to stealing [G]corn,

When her [D]motherhood was [A]born,

And her [D]old life [G]surrendered wax to [A]wane.

And her [D]old life [G]surrendered wax to [A]wane.

(Chorus)

[D]Two walking sticks, they [G]helped him from the [A]train,

His [D]one good eye spied her, [G]standing in the [A]rain,

A mix of [D]horror, fear and [G]pride,

Two [D]children by her [A]side,

As their [D]old lives [G]tried to begin [A]again,

As their [D]old lives [G]tried to begin [A]again.

(Chorus)

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