TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP-GROUND.
Walter Kittredge. Walter Kittredge
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Tenderly.
1. We're tent - ing to - night on the old Camp - ground;
2. We're tent - ing to - night on the old Camp - ground,
3. We are tired of war on the old Camp - ground;
4. We've been fight - ing to - day on the old Camp - ground;
Give us a song to cheer Our wea - ry hearts, a
Think - ing of days gone by, Of the loved ones at home that
Man - y are dead and gone Of the brave and true who've
Man - y are ly - ing near: Some are dead, and
song of home, And friends we love so dear,
gave us the hand. And the tear that said "good -bye!"
left their homes, Oth - ers been wound-ed long.
Some are dying, Man-y the fall - ing tear.
Chorus.
Man - y are the hearts that are wea - ry to - night,
Wish- ing for the war to cease; Man - y are the hearts
