Peter Paul and Mary, The Cruel War

Peter Paul and Mary, The Cruel War

Lyrics:

The Cruel War is raging, Johnny has to fight
I want to be with him from morning to night.
I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so,
Won't you let me go with you?
No, my love, no.
Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the day
that your Captain will call you and you must obey.
Your captain will call you it grieves my heart so,
Won't you let me go with you?
No, my love, no.
I'll tie back my hair, men's clothing I'll put on,
I'll pass as your comrade, as we march along.
I'll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know.
Won't you let me go with you?
No, my love, no.
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, I fear you are unkind
I love you far better than all of mankind.
I love you far better than words can e're express
Won't you let me go with you?
Yes, my love, yes.
Yes, My Love, Yes.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Peter Paul and Mary
• The Cruel War
• folk music
• music

[rokstarry]

I have been trying to find this song for soooo long,

i remember singing it at school!!

thank you! Australia

[cschoon1213]

@ rokstarry,

You're welcome !

:-)

[renap35]

sang this to my children as they lay down to sleep. Thanks for posting this.

[cschoon1213]

@ renap35, Certainly ! :-) That is really sweet.

[DravenSixx]

Thanks for posting! it is one of the first songs that i learned how to sing, my momma taught me listening to it on record and then cassette and finally CD. it is a sad song but has good memories for me of spending time with my momma.

[cschoon1213]

@ DravenSixx,

You are very welcome and it is really nice to hear how your mom taught you this song. I am glad it has brought back good memories. God Bless ! ~~~ Chuck

[Baggs4299]

@DELPHI1945 The original song with the same melody as "Love Me Tender" was called Aura Lea (Or the Maid with Golden Hair). TAura Lea was written in 1861 by George R. Poulton. This song "Cruel War" was written by Peter Yarrow & Noel "Paul" Stookey.

[DELPHI1945]

@Beck9476 Elvis did Laura Lee later on and changed the lyrics to "Love Me Tender"

[startrekkin1701]

aww mary is so cute in this video <3 RIP mary we love you and miss you

[Beck9476]

I believe this to be a civil war song. We've been blessed with a few - one I remember by Wayne Newton called Laura Lee.

[amp3cx10000a7jp]

If this music is listened to, it will be moved to tears.

Although it is birth after the war, in addition, war does not cease now.

If the world was peace truly, this music cannot have existed, either.

With what do human beings kill and suit?

On such the round earth.

There are. Human beings kill, and do they go from now on?

[malibu64]

My favorite group ever.

[iw32]

1 person is cruel.

[buriedinvinyl]

@pauloyih1 Well said!