Little Tin Soldier

Once in a town in the black forest

A little white toy shop stood

And the little tin solider with only one leg

Lived in a castle of wood

And across the room on another shelf

Stood a little glass case

And a tiny ballerina lived in there

All in her dress of lace

And from from where the little toy soldier stood

They could see each other so clear

And the little tin solider watched over her

With a love that was so dear

Then one day sadness came

The tiny ballerina was sold

The little tin soldier was thrown away

And into the gutter he rolled

The water carried him to the sea

And many far off lands

He made many children happy

As he passed through through their tiny hands

And then one day they met again

In a house in the land of Éire

And when the clocks on the walls

Struck the midnight hour

They jumped into a fire

And in that fire they shall stay

Forever in the day

For the fire, Lord, is the fire of love

Just like the peaceful dove