In an old Australian homestead With the roses 'round the door A girl received a letter 'Twas a message from the war With her mother's arms around her She gave way to so-obs and sighs And as she read this letter The tears came to her eyes
Why do I weep, why do I pray My love's asleep so far away He played his part that April day And now he sleeps... on Suvla Bay
She joined a band of sisters On the little cross of red To do her noble duty To her lover who now lay dead Many others came to wooh her But was sadly turned away As she told them her sad story Of her love on Suvla Bay
Why do I weep, why do I pray My love's asleep so far away He played his part that April day And now he sleeps... on Suvla Bay...