My brave laddie sleeps in a faded coat of blue
In a lonely grave unknown lies the heart that beats so true
He sank faint and hungry among the famished brave
And they laid him sad and lonely within his nameless grave
No more the bugle calls the weary one
Rest noble spirit in thy grave unknown
I'll find you and know you among the good and true
When a robe of white is given for the faded coat of blue
He cried, "give me water and just a little crumb
And my mother she will bless you through all the years to come
Oh tell my sweet sister so gentle good and true
That I'll meet her up in heaven in my faded coat of blue"
No more the bugle calls the weary one
Rest noble spirit in thy grave unknown
I'll find you and know you among the good and true
When a robe of white is given for the faded coat of blue
He said, "my dear comrades, you cannot take me home
But you'll mark my grateful mother, she'll find me and she'll come
I fear she'll not know me among the good and true
When I meet her up in heaven in my faded coat of blue"
No more the bugle calls the weary one
Rest noble spirit in thy grave unknown
I'll find you and know you among the good and true
When a robe of white is given for the faded coat of blue
Long, long years have vanished, and though he comes no more
Yet my heart with startling beats with each footfall at my door
I gaze o'er the hill where he waved a last adieu
But no gallant lad I see in his faded coat of blue
No more the bugle calls the weary one
Rest noble spirit in thy grave unknown
I'll find you and know you among the good and true
When a robe of white is given for the faded coat of blue
No sweet voice was there breathing soft a mother's prayer
But there's one who takes the brave and the true and tender care
No stone marks the sod or my land so brave and true
In his lonely grave he sleeps in his faded coat of blue
No more the bugle calls the weary one
Rest noble spirit in thy grave unknown
I'll find you and know you among the good and true
When a robe of white is given for a faded coat of blue