A Soldier Rode (2)- Patton (MO) 1928 Randolph
Randolph only prints two stanzas (4. and 5.) in Roll Me in Your Arms: Unprintable Ozark Folksongs and Folklore - Volume 1 - Page 209 by Vance Randolph, Gerson Legman - 1992. I've added the first three stanzas that lead up to the two stanzas with explicit lyrics and the last which concludes the original ballad..
A SOLDIER RODE (2)- Mr. W. Patton; Jane, MO 1929 (Randolph-Legman A; supplimental verses added to first version)
1 The soldier rode from th' east to th' west,
Th' moon shone bright an' clearly;
She knew the soldier by his horse,
Because she loved him dearly, so dearly, so dearly,
She knew the soldier by his horse,
Because she loved him dearly.
2 She took his horse by the bridal rein,
An' led him to the stable.
"Here's oats, here's corn for the soldier's horse,
For to eat it at his leisure, his leisure, his leisure,
"Here's oats, here's corn for the soldier's horse,
For to eat it at his leisure."
3 She took him by the lily-white hand
And she led him to the table,
"Here is cakes, here is wine for my soldier to eat;
And drink, while he's able, he's able, he's able,
Here is cakes, here is wine for my soldier to eat;
And drink, while he's able.
4. The lady pulled off all her fine clothes,
An' laid 'em on the table
Sing, come to bed with me, young man,
Let's fuck while we are able, are able, are able,
Sing, Come to bed with me, young man,
Let's fuck while we are able.
5. The soldier took off his uniform
And jumped in bed with the lady,
He fucked her before and he fucked her behind,
As long as he was able, was able, was able,
He fucked her before and he fucked her behind,
As long as he was able.
6. Oh when shall I see my soldier again?
Oh when shall we get married?
When peace is made an' the soldiers are at home,
It's then my dear we'll marry, we'll marry, we'll marry,
When peace is made an' the soldiers are at home,
It's then my dear we'll marry.