Lambert Road

Duration

4:33

Genres

Folk

Description

Lyrics

Lambert Road Early in the morning it’s quite cold on Lambert Road Gladys fetches water from the creek to wash her dirty clothes Then there’s breakfast, school, and chores late on But she can’t wait until the work is done That’s when her Johnny comes a courtin’ Ooo, They go strollin’ down old Lambert Road and Ooo, Holdin’ hands as crickets sing them love songs Ooo, It’s the time of day that makes it all worthwhile Moon rising high above their dreaming Days will come and days will go On Lambert Road Johnny gets his draft slip, he’s shipped off to fight the war Gladys pushes down her tears and prays each night a little more To the Lord to bring sweet Johnny home But all she gets is news that he is gone That telegram, it killed her dreaming Ooo, Lambert Road so cold, the leaves have fallen Ooo, Crickets gone and there’s no birds a callin’ Ooo, This time of day just makes her want to cry The moon hides its face in shame for shining Life will come and life will go On Lambert Road When the war is over Gladys gets word from a friend Who says Johnny, he was spotted at a bar not far away Seems his telegram was just a hoax A coward’s way to break from Lambert Road And the girl that he no longer wanted Ooo, Cruelest heart, how could he do this to her Ooo, Now Lambert Road is just a mockery to her Ooo, It’s the darkest when the day’s about to die And memories of love are all bygone Love will come and love will go On Lambert Road