Lyrics
I was many miles from Blacksburg
When the canon fire burst
Chilled me to the narrowed bone
But did not move the earth
I was many miles from Blacksburg
But I knew that you had gone
Take what you can before God calls you on
I thought that you would be home by now
I thought that you would be home by now
But you're many miles from Blacksburg
With my father and our son
Take what you can before God takes someone
When the canon fire burst
Chilled me to the narrowed bone
But did not move the earth
I was many miles from Blacksburg
But I knew that you had gone
Take what you can before God calls you on
I thought that you would be home by now
I thought that you would be home by now
But you're many miles from Blacksburg
With my father and our son
Take what you can before God takes someone
