Tell My Father (from “The Civil War”) Songtext
von Bryn Terfel

Tell my father that his son
Didn′t run or surrender
That I bore his name with pride
As I tried to remember
You are judged by what you do
While passing through


As I rest 'neath fields of green
Let him lean on your shoulder
Tell him how I spent my youth
So the truth could get older
Tell my father, when you can
I was a man

Tell him we will meet again
Where the angels learn to fly
Tell him we will meet as men
For with honor did I die

Tell him how I wore the blue
Proud and true, through the fire
Tell my father so he′ll know
I love him so


Tell him how I wore the blue
Proud and true, like he taught me
Tell my father not to cry
Then say goodbye