Last night, a stranger came riding
And threw down his hat on the bar
He told me his story with whiskey
And how he had travelled so far
And something about him engaged me
The sadness, the look in his eyes
Last night, a stranger came riding
And here’s what he said
‘Marry me, in the morning’ “
He asked me if I had a husband
I told him that I had no time
As his hand lingered long on my shoulder
I jumped as if that were a crime
But the way that he smiled when he whispered
Words only I could have heard
Brought out a love deep inside me
And here’s what he said
‘Marry me, in the morning’ “
‘Marry me, in the morning’ “
With barely a kiss he was gone now
Gun by his side as he turned
To fight in a war for his freedom
At sunrise to make his return
But as I looked outside this morning
He lay there, his face in the dirt
Last night, my stranger came riding
And here’s what he said
‘Marry me, in the morning’ “
‘Marry me, in the morning’ “