They stood on the bridge together
~#**************#~
And watched the river flow
~#**************#~
And to pledge themselves forever
~#**************#~
A place where lovers go
~#**************#~
To fix a lock upon the bridge
~#**************#~
And each would have a key
~#**************#~
That told of their eternal love
~#**************#~
The way that it must be
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
And with this key, she said I give
~#**************#~
My soul, my love, my heart
~#**************#~
And if the lock should go from here
~#**************#~
Then I will know that we must part
~#**************#~
[Verse 2]
~#**************#~
Oh but soon he had to leave her
~#**************#~
To be a soldier far away
~#**************#~
And she would go down to the cathedral
~#**************#~
And every morning pray
~#**************#~
To light a candle for her love
~#**************#~
To bring him safely home
~#**************#~
But on the day the letter came
~#**************#~
She knew that he was gone
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
With trembling hands, she opened it
~#**************#~
To read the words which said
~#**************#~
“It is with deep regret we must
~#**************#~
Inform you that hes missing, believed dead”
~#**************#~
Oh, oh …
~#**************#~
[Verse 3]
~#**************#~
She stood on the bridge at midnight
~#**************#~
And watched the river flow
~#**************#~
And the lock was in her fingers
~#**************#~
Into the water she would go
~#**************#~
But in the distance heard a voice
~#**************#~
Calling out her name
~#**************#~
And as he ran to her, she fell
~#**************#~
In his arms again
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
And with this key I gave, he said
~#**************#~
My soul, my love, my heart
~#**************#~
And when I saw the lock was gone
~#**************#~
I knew that we could never be apart
~#**************#~
No, oh …
~#**************#~
We will never part!
