far away from friends and loved ones mid the storm a soldier lay gathered round him all his buddies raised his head we heard him say there s a lamp light in the window where an angel from above gently rocked my baby cradle with such tender care and love mother dearest darlin mother it would ease this awful pain if she d sing until i m sleepin rock my cradle once again neath the palms tonight he s sleepin on an island far away tho the years pass on in sorrow i still recall his words today there s a lamp light in the window where an angel from above gently rocked my baby cradle with such tender care and love neath the palms tonight he s sleepin on an island far away tho the years pass on in sorrow i still recall his words today