Cruel War (Original Single Version) Lyrics

Song	Cruel War (Original Single Version)
Artist	Peter, Paul & Mary
Album	The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary
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[00:21.00]	The cruel war is raging, johnny has to fight
[00:33.00]	I want to be with him from morning to night
[00:42.00]	I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so,
[00:51.00]	Won’t you let me go with you?
[00:57.00]	No, my love, no.
[01:01.00]
[01:04.00]	Tomorrow is sunday, monday is the day
[01:09.00]
[01:13.00]	That your captain will call you and you must obey.
[01:16.00]
[01:23.00]	Your captain will call you it grieves my heart so
[01:32.00]	Won’t you let me go with you?
[01:38.00]	No, my love, no.
[01:45.00]	I’ll tie back my hair, men’s clothing I’ll put on,
[01:54.00]	I’ll pass as your comrade, as we march along.
[02:04.00]	I’ll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know.
[02:12.00]	Won’t you let me go with you?
[02:18.00]	No, my love, no.
[02:25.00]	Oh johnny, oh johnny, I fear you are unkind
[02:35.00]	I love you far better than all of mankind.
[02:45.00]	I love you far better than words can e’re express
[02:54.00]	Won’t you let me go with you?
[03:00.00]	Yes, my love, yes.
[03:05.00]
[03:21.00]	Yes, my love, yes.
[03:30.00]

[00:21.00]	The cruel war is raging, johnny has to fight
[00:33.00]	I want to be with him from morning to night
[00:42.00]	I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so,
[00:51.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[00:57.00]	No, my love, no.
[01:01.00]
[01:04.00]	Tomorrow is sunday, monday is the day
[01:09.00]
[01:13.00]	That your captain will call you and you must obey.
[01:16.00]
[01:23.00]	Your captain will call you it grieves my heart so
[01:32.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[01:38.00]	No, my love, no.
[01:45.00]	I' ll tie back my hair, men' s clothing I' ll put on,
[01:54.00]	I' ll pass as your comrade, as we march along.
[02:04.00]	I' ll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know.
[02:12.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[02:18.00]	No, my love, no.
[02:25.00]	Oh johnny, oh johnny, I fear you are unkind
[02:35.00]	I love you far better than all of mankind.
[02:45.00]	I love you far better than words can e' re express
[02:54.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[03:00.00]	Yes, my love, yes.
[03:05.00]
[03:21.00]	Yes, my love, yes.
[03:30.00]

[00:21.00]	The cruel war is raging, johnny has to fight
[00:33.00]	I want to be with him from morning to night
[00:42.00]	I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so,
[00:51.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[00:57.00]	No, my love, no.
[01:01.00]
[01:04.00]	Tomorrow is sunday, monday is the day
[01:09.00]
[01:13.00]	That your captain will call you and you must obey.
[01:16.00]
[01:23.00]	Your captain will call you it grieves my heart so
[01:32.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[01:38.00]	No, my love, no.
[01:45.00]	I' ll tie back my hair, men' s clothing I' ll put on,
[01:54.00]	I' ll pass as your comrade, as we march along.
[02:04.00]	I' ll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know.
[02:12.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[02:18.00]	No, my love, no.
[02:25.00]	Oh johnny, oh johnny, I fear you are unkind
[02:35.00]	I love you far better than all of mankind.
[02:45.00]	I love you far better than words can e' re express
[02:54.00]	Won' t you let me go with you?
[03:00.00]	Yes, my love, yes.
[03:05.00]
[03:21.00]	Yes, my love, yes.
[03:30.00]

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