I've long speculated that the soldier in this song is the father of the girl in Soldier's Dauther. In both cases, the songs deal with a soldier, who we're given the impression is something of a bad man. While this song doesn't give much of a clue to why that is or what he's done, it seems to suggest something bad that he's trying to hide, though it may or may not be his fault.
I've long speculated that the soldier in this song is the father of the girl in Soldier's Dauther. In both cases, the songs deal with a soldier, who we're given the impression is something of a bad man. While this song doesn't give much of a clue to why that is or what he's done, it seems to suggest something bad that he's trying to hide, though it may or may not be his fault.