The Little Tin Soldier

[Verse 1]
Once in a town in the Black Forest
A little white toy shop stood
And the little tin soldier with only one leg
Lived in a castle of wood

[Verse 2]
And across the room on another shelf
Stood a little glass case
And a tiny ballerina lived in there
All in a dress of lace

[Verse 3]
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

[Verse 4]
Then one day sadness came
The tiny ballerina was sold
The little tin soldier was thrown away
And into the gutter he rolled

[Verse 5]
The water carried him to the sea
And many far-off lands
He made many children happy
As he passed through their tiny hands

[Verse 6]
And then one day they met again
In a house in the land of Eire
And when the clocks on the wall struck the midnight hour
They jumped into a fire

[Verse 7]
And in that fire they shall stay
Forever and a day
For the fire, Lord, is the fire of love
Just like the peaceful dove