My dearest darling, I miss you more than words can tell
I hope the garden's growing tall
You're in good spirits and good health
We've traveled far now, with a long way to go still
I know not yet when I'll return or if I ever will
Each day grows colder, filled with powder, smoke and steel
I worry 'fore it's over I'll forgotten how to feel
I keep your picture in the pocket of my coat
I sometimes find when I'm alone it's my last bit of hope

Amidst the grips of these troubled times
A way back to you, I always find
You're the wind that whispers through the pines
Bloom in the rose, green on the vine
Until we meet again my love sincerely signed
I'm ever yours, you're ever mine

Some of these boys aren't much older than our own
They fight like men and then get cut down before they're grown
This is my prayer
That our daughter and our sons wrap their arms around each other
And never around a gun

Amidst the grips of these troubled times
A way back to you, I'll always find
You're the wind that whispers through the pines
Bloom in the rose, green on the vine
Until we meet again my love sincerely signed
I'm ever yours, you're ever mine

If you should hear it's come my time
A way back to you, I'll always find
I'll be the wind that whispers through the pines
Pitch in the black, star in the shine
We'll meet again on the other side
I'm ever yours, you're ever mine