Tragic Romance Lyrics - The Stanley Brothers

Nestled in the heart of the Tennessee hills 

Midst peaceful pines 'neath the rocks and the rills 

There stands my old homestead of long years ago 

Brings back sweet memories of the one I loved so 

I courted a maiden so sweet and so fair 

With pearly blue eyes and with chestnut brown hair 

She promised to love and said she's be mine 

But I went away leaving her there behind 

I'll tell you the reason why I left her there 

To roam this old world with its sorrow and cares 

I saw her one night in the arms of a man 

Hugging and kissing as true lovers can 

I went to my home with a heart full of woe 

Packed my belongings determined to go 

For many long years this old world I did roam 

With thoughts of my sweetheart my darling my own 

While dining one day in a little country town 

A stranger came in and he chanced to sit down 

While talking of loved ones I happened to find 

That his sister was that old sweetheart of mine 

Now I am the man who you saw that fateful night 

Wrapped in the arms of my sister so tight 

She waited so long for the day you'd return 

And why you had left her she never did learn 

When he heard my story to me then he said 

The one that you loved has a long time been dead 

She loved you so dearly but you broke her heart 

Poor stranger, from her ever more you must part