The little tin soldier lyrics

Artist  : Donovan 
Song : The little tin soldier
 
Once in a town in the black forest a little white
toy-shop stood.
And the little tin soldier with only one leg
lived in a castle of wood.
And across the room on another shelf stood a
little glass case,
And a tiny ballerina lived in there all in her
dress of lace.
And from where the little tin soldier stood they
could see each other so clear
And the little tin soldier watched over her with
a love that was so dear.
Then one day sadness came: the tiny ballerina was
sold.
The little tin soldier was thrown away and into
the gutter he rolled.
The water carried him to the sea and many far-off
lands.
He made many children happy as he passed through
their tiny hands.
And then one day they met again in a house in the
land of Eire
And when the clocks on the wall struck the
midnight hour
They jumped into a fire
And in that fire they shall stay
Forever in the day.
For the fire, Lord, is the fire of love,
Just like the peaceful dove.