The Little Tin Soldier

[Verse 1] Once in a town in the Black Forest A little white toy shop stood And the little tin soldier with only one leg Lived in a castle of wood [Verse 2] And across the room on another shelf Stood a little glass case And a tiny ballerina lived in there All in a dress of lace [Verse 3] And from where the little tin soldier stood They could see each other so clear And the little tin soldier watched over her With a love that was so dear [Verse 4] Then one day sadness came The tiny ballerina was sold The little tin soldier was thrown away And into the gutter he rolled [Verse 5] The water carried him to the sea And many far-off lands He made many children happy As he passed through their tiny hands [Verse 6] And then one day they met again In a house in the land of Eire And when the clocks on the wall struck the midnight hour They jumped into a fire [Verse 7] And in that fire they shall stay Forever and a day For the fire, Lord, is the fire of love Just like the peaceful dove