Somerville

Overlooking Somerville as far as I could see
A great stretch of land and it all belonged to me
The sun was a-risin' and a-chasin' off the night
Leaving in its wake fields of cotton gleaming white

Oh, this is my home, this is my home
Oh, this is my home, my home

Then came winter and I had to go to war
Never once thinking it would ever go this far
Blue began to fall and the fields were turning brown
Blue and green filled everywhere before she went down

Oh, this is my home, this is my home
Oh, this is my home, my home

Now I'm not a man of property, I own no general store
I'm still a man with pride as I was before the war
Men will never see again the glory that was mine
The memory of Somerville will stay for all time

Oh, this is my home, this is my home
Oh, this is my home, my home
Oh, this is my home, this is my home
Oh, this is my home, my home
Oh, this is my home, this is my home
Oh, this is my home