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My brother and I were out huntingA stray bullet made him its markI carried him back to the cabinHis life nothing more than a sparkHe whispered to me very softlyDear brother, I'm going awaySo listen and come to me closelyThere's so much that I have to sayMy sweetheart, her dear name is SallyHer mother and father have diedShe's waiting alone in the valleyWhen I left her, oh how she criedI promised to bring her my fortuneReturn to the valley and wedBut I've had a call from my makerSo I'll have to go there insteadHe gave me the ring he had bought herAnd told of the plans they had madeHe spoke of how long she had waitedAnd for his return, how she prayedHe gave me a small piece of paperSongtexteThe will he had made for this dayI promised to do as he wantedThe Good Lord would show me the wayHe gave me his home in the valleyAnd all of the money he hadHe asked me to marry his SallyAnd promise she'd never be sadBut once long ago we were rivalsFor I loved her too from the startI'd made up my mind to stay singleFor Sally had broken my heartMy dear brother went up to heavenAnd I went to our valley homeBut Sally had married anotherSo what's left for me but to roam?I pray the good Lord up above meTo keep Brother's faith in me stillHis Sally was fickle, unfaithfulThat's why I broke my brother's will. Aus Songtexte Mania