Paroles
He paused in the saddle and looked from the hill
O'er the land and the people he loved
He said, "It's the last time that I'll see this place"
And I wondered just what he spoke of
Then I recalled how he held his wife close
And I thought his heart would break in two
When he finally left her and turned back to say
"Don't forget, I'll always love you"
This is our last farewell
This will be our final goodbye
I'm not afraid to die
For our cause is just
In God we will trust
Even so, it's our last farewell
Yet, after the teardrops are dry
We'll rejoice on high again
But until then, goodbye
Later in prison, while I waited with him
We heard the shouts on the street
A bloodthirsty mob vowed they'd never rest
'Til my friend's body lay at their feet
He turned to me to ask if I'd stay
I could see the question in his face
"Never could I forsake you," I said
"What I'll do is die in your place"
This is our last farewell
This will be our final goodbye
The battle's end draws nigh
But we will have won
When all's said and done
Even so, it's our last farewell
But after the teardrops are dry
We'll rejoice on high again
'Til then, my friend, goodbye
A rifle shot fired and then a dozen more
A hundred men came at the door
We couldn't stop them, my friend was hit
As his brother lay dead on the floor
He fell from the window, they made his death sure
And as quickly as they came, they fled
The prophet of God, whose blood sealed his work
I laid in my arms and I said
This is our last farewell
This will be my final goodbye
You're not afraid to die
For your cause is just
In God we still trust
Even so, it's our last farewell
But after my teardrops are dry
We'll meet again on high, my friend
'Til then, dear Joseph, goodbye