When I left those distant shores
I really tried to close the door
On the sights, smells and sounds
Torn men lying on the ground
But the through the years I came to find
My life had been shattered and left behind
There wasn't much left of me
To give to you ... Sweet Marguerite
Marguerite, I don't know why my love was in such short supply
Or why I drank away all promises I'd made
Oh Marguerite, I don't know why
Shadows from a war torn past
They found their way to visit me
I tried to hold on hard and fast
To you and build a family
But demons raged within my head
And there were things I did and said
Oh how it breaks my heart
The hell I put you through sweetheart
Marguerite, I don't know why my love was in such short supply
Or why I drank away all the vows that we had made
Oh Marguerite, I don't know why
For over half a century
You journeyed with uncertainty
You never knew what the day might bring
But still you wear my ring
And now one last time I leave you behind
But if God is good and God is kind
Surely he will let me wait ... for you at Heaven's gate
Marguerite, I don't know why my love was in such short supply
Or why I drank away
All the prayers that you had prayed
Marguerite, I don't know why
My Sweet Marguerite I don't know why
My Sweet Marguerite I don't know why
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