Shawn Phillips - Little Tin Soldier lyrics

Phillips Once in a town in the black forest A little white toy shop stood And a little tin soldier with only one leg Lived in a castle of wood And across the room on another shelf Stood a little gla** case And a tiny ballerina lived in there All in a dress of lace 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 Then one day sadness came The tiny ballerina was sold The little tin soldier was thrown away And into the gutter he rolled The water carried him to the sea And many far-off lands He made many children happy As he pa**ed through their tiny hands But then one day they met again In a house in the land of Eire And when the clock on the wall struck the midnight hour They jumped into a fire And in this fire oh they will stay Forever and a day For the fire, Lord, is the fire of love Just like the peaceful dove