Mary and the Soldier (Unreleased, ”World Gone Wrong”) Bob Dylan
"Mary and the Soldier" is an unreleased song by Bob Dylan from the 1993 album "World Gone Wrong." The song, rooted in #Folk, tells a poignant story of love and loss amid the backdrop of war. It explores themes of sacrifice, longing, and the emotional toll of conflict on relationships. Musically, it features traditional folk melodies and storytelling elements, typical of Dylan's style. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and tragedy, reflecting on the human cost of war, resonating with listeners and contributing to the cultural discourse on love and conflict.
[Verse 1]
Come all you lads of high renown
That would hear of a fair young maiden
She roved out on a summer's day
For to view the soldiers paradin'
They marched so bold and they looked so gay
Their colors flyin' and the bands did play
And it caused young Mary for to say
"I'll wed you my gallant soldier"
[Verse 2]
She viewed the soldiers on parade
And as they stood at their leisure
Mary to herself did say
"At last I've found my treasure"
"But oh, how cruel my parents must be
Banishing my darling so far from me
Well I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee
My bold undaunted soldier"
[Verse 3]
"Oh Mary dear, your parents' love
I pray don't be unruly
For when you're in a foreign land
Believe me you'll rue it surely
Perhaps in battle I might fall
From a shot from an angry cannonball
And you so far from your daddy's hall
Be advised by a gallant soldier."
Come all you lads of high renown
That would hear of a fair young maiden
She roved out on a summer's day
For to view the soldiers paradin'
They marched so bold and they looked so gay
Their colors flyin' and the bands did play
And it caused young Mary for to say
"I'll wed you my gallant soldier"
[Verse 2]
She viewed the soldiers on parade
And as they stood at their leisure
Mary to herself did say
"At last I've found my treasure"
"But oh, how cruel my parents must be
Banishing my darling so far from me
Well I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee
My bold undaunted soldier"
[Verse 3]
"Oh Mary dear, your parents' love
I pray don't be unruly
For when you're in a foreign land
Believe me you'll rue it surely
Perhaps in battle I might fall
From a shot from an angry cannonball
And you so far from your daddy's hall
Be advised by a gallant soldier."
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