oh tell the tale of the wicked soldier oh tell the tale of the wicked man oh tell the tale of the wicked soldier oh tell the tale of the wicked man they say they heard him cry the fool s prayer they say they heard him cry the fool they say they heard him cry the fool s prayer they say that they just say that for oh my love s by the old tin wall she s waiting there she s waiting there for me my love s by the old tin wall she s waiting there she s waiting there for me some say the rope she is hanging some say the rope she is free some say the rope she is hanging so say the rope to hang upon me so say the wise she can t hear you so say the wise she can t hear so say the wise she can t hear you some say that they just say that for oh my love s by the old tin wall she s waiting there she s waiting there for me all others will compare to her she s waiting there she s waiting there for me oh my love i ve waited here for you all this time oh my love i ve waited here for you all this time my love s by the old tin wall she s waiting there she s waiting there for me my love s by the old tin wall she s waiting there she s waiting there for me all others will compare she ll never know she ll never know she ll never know