Josephine Lyrics - His & Hers - Joey And Rory

Im writin this letter, my darling, from high on a hill 

Weve been marching ten days and were just outside Hopkinsville 

Its been snowing all night and we aint got no more kerosene 

Its colder than hell, hope youre doin well, Josephine 

Theres a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight 

We done lost old Calvin, Beaver wont make it through the night 

I overheard the captain say its the worst hes ever seen 

Im losin some weight but Im still standin up straight, Josephine 

Tell my children I miss em and wish I could kiss em once more 

Bet theyve grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door 

Tell mama and daddy Im alright and just one more thing 

I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine 

Theres three thousand union troops camped at the river below 

Six hundreds of us, least there was two nights ago 

When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree 

God Im so scared, keep me in your prayers, Josephine 

Well the orders come down, well attack tonight at nightfall 

If we can stop them right here we can win this war once and for all 

You know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasnt fourteen 

He looked just like our son, forgive me for what Ive done, Josephine 

Tell my children I miss em and wish I could kiss em once more 

Bet theyve grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door 

Tell mama and daddy Im alright and just one more thing 

I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine 

And lastly my darling, in case I should be killed 

Dont grieve me too long, promise me that you will 

Marry another, dont let him treat our babies mean 

When hes holding you, would you think of me too, Josephine? 

Tell my babies I miss em and wish I could kiss em once more 

Bet theyve grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door 

Tell mama and daddy Im alright and just one more thing 

I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine 

I love you, I love you, I love you, Josephine