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