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Josephine - Joey & Rory

Written by：Rory Feek

I'm writing this letter my darling from high on the hill

We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkinsville

It's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kerosene

It's colder than hell hope you're doin' well Josephine

There's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight

We done lost old Calvin Beaver won't make it through the night

I hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen

I'm losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight Josephine

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

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

Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing

I love you I love you I love you Josephine

There's three thousand union troops camped at the river below

There's six hundreds of us least there was two nights ago

When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree

God I'm so scared keep me in your prayers Josephine

Well the orders come down we'll 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 wasn't fourteen

He looked just like our son forgive me for what I've done Josephine

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

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

Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing

I love you I love you I love you Josephine

And lastly my darling in case I should be killed

Don't breathe me too long promise me that you will

Marry another don't let him treat our babies mean

When he's holding you would you think of me too Josephine

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

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

Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing

I love you I love you I love you Josephine

I love you I love you I love you Josephine