The Ukrainian Song

The Ukrainian Song

Words and Music by Beth Cahill (SOCAN)
© ℗ 2017 Soona Songs, Inc. (SOCAN)

All my people have roots in cold places
They know the winter, they know the blowing snow
My grandfather would walk to Odessa, he'd return in 15 days
The Axis took the road to Kiev
And now he lies in an unmarked grave
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Just another man that never came back
Just another man that never came back
My old man he loved the vodka, knew hard times like I'll never see
Gone for days when the madness took him
Froze to death on the Epiphany
Chorus
I got married for one good reason, wouldn't say that it wasn't love
No surprise, never said he was leaving
One day he just never showed up
Chorus
Got me a boy with eyes like St. Stephen
Green or blue, depends on the moon
Runs barefoot first snow of the season
Only hope he's not leaving soon
Chorus
All my people have roots in cold places
They know the winter, they know the blowing snow