Verse 1 –
It was a quiet December
in this bare and blighted land.
We walked upon the ridge line
lock step and hand in hand.
Above the snow-dusted spires
the local boys were full of fight.
First time this wayward Yankee
saw a cold Virginia night.
Chorus –
Oh, Marye–
We’ll watch the fireworks
from the Heights tonight.
Oh, Marye–
We’ll sleep on the tundra
‘til the morning light.
Oh, Marye–
I’ll lay with a smile
frozen on my face.
Oh, Marye–
I’ll be waiting for
your warm embrace.
Verse 2 –
From the cut stone horizon
cam the orange burst of dawn.
We tore