As I'm writing it is snowing
And the cold air is creeping in
And the windows are overcome with frost
In the distance there's a mountain
And near this mountain there's a spring
And a path I so many times did cross
Through a meadow of syringas
That once was filled with bees
Now buried in the silence and forgotten
Emily, will you forget me to?
There is talk of revolution
And greed is in the air
Everyone wants to know on which side that I fall
Virginia is my country
I love my country like my girl
For my girl I would sacrifice it all
I am blinded by discovery of strangers in the night
Surrounding me in silence
Emboldening me to fight
And I will fight for you and Virginia too
I will fight for you
I will fight for you
We are leaving in the morning
My destination is unknown
I have to trust that providence
Will bring me safely home
and you'll be there for me, Emily
If there's a way to soothe your heartache
If there's a way to calm your mind
I beseech you to tell me what it is
I have struggled to find answers
I have fought to undermine
All the reasoning that told me not to leave
But you have to stand for something or
You'll fall for anything
And life without honor is
Not worth living
It's not something I can do
I will fight for you
I will fight for you
As soon as it is over I'll come home to you
We'll get married in the meadow of syringas
Just us two
We'll start a family, Emily
Of a meadow of syringas
That once was filled with bees
Now buried in the silence and forgotten
Emily, I will come back for you
I will come back for you