Faithfull, Marianne - The Ballad Of The Soldier's Wife Lyrics
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From the ancient city of Prague?
From Prague came a pair of high heeled shoes
With a kiss or two came the high heeled shoes
From the ancient city of Prague
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From Oslo over the sound?
From Oslo he sent her a collar of fur
How it pleases her, the little collar of fur
From Oslo over the sound
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From the wealth of Amsterdam?
From Amsterdam, he got her a hat
She looked sweet in that
From the wealth of Amsterdam
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From Brussels in Belgian land?
From Brussels he sent her the laces so rare
To have and to wear
All those laces so rare
From Brussels in Belgian land
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From Paris, city of light?
From Paris he sent her a silken gown
It was ended in town, that silken gown
From Paris, city of light
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From the South, from Bucharest?
From Bucharest he got her this shirt
Embroidered and pert, that Romanian shirt
From the South, from Bucharest
What was sent to the soldier's wife
From the far-off Russian land?
From Russia he sent her a widow's veil
For her dead to bewail in her widow's veil
From the far-off Russian land
From the far-off Russian land
Thank you
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Faithfull, Marianne The Ballad Of The Soldier's Wife Comments
This is great! How had I never heard this before? Thanks for sharing.
My favorite album! I love Kurt Weill
SWEET Damaged Marianne Faithful!
i bought this tape in Japan,1986.
Does anyone know where I can find the sheet music for this song?
Venus Doom It’s published in a collection called “The Unknown Kurt Weill”. German title of this song: “Und was bekam des Soldaten Web.”
Not much my style.
i love this album but it would be magnificent for it to be recorded again with her recording every song - her voice adds such an exciting element to every note of this brilliant music !
She released an album called 20th Century Blues in 1997 that is mostly Weill songs.
i love this album but it would be magnificent for it to be recorded again with her recording every song - her voice adds such an exciting element to every note of this brilliant music
Wonderful ironic stuff! Thanks for posting so I can share with friends. I love this compilation of Kurt Weill tunes, but really, who's ever heard of it?
I have it. Awesome collection.
I used to have it. Now, cannot locate it anywhere. Sting's version of "Mack the Knife" is brilliant. A recommendation is Marianne Faithfull's 20th Century Blues.
It's in my parents house. one mother of a record!
It actually sold pretty damn good... in the "alternative music" circles.
Good, very good.