Bonaparte's Retreat Lyrics - Dave Swarbrick

Met the man I love 

In a town way down in Dixie 

`Neath the stars above 

He was the sweetest man you ever did see 

When he held me in his arms and 

Told me of my many charms he 

Kissed me while the fiddles played 

The Bonaparte's Retreat 

All the world was bright 

When he held me on that night 

And I heard him say 

Please don't ever go away 

When he held me in his arms and 

Told me of my many charms he 

Kissed me while the fiddles played 

The Bonaparte's Retreat 

(Musical Interlude) 

When he held me in his arms and 

Told me of my many charms he 

Kissed me while the fiddles played 

The Bonaparte's Retreat 

All the world was bright 

When he held me on that night 

And I heard him say 

Please don't 'cha go away 

He's gone, and I'll admit I knew that 

I had met my Waterloo I 

Knew that he would say "Adieu" 

With Bonaparte's Retreat 

Goodbye little boy 

Goodbye little joy 

Goodbye little boy 

So long little joy 

Goodbye little