They stand on the bridge together
and watched the river flow
and to pledge themselves forever
a place where lovers go

To fix a lock upon the bridge

and each would have a key

that told of their eternal love

the way that it must be



And with this key

she said I give

my soul, my love, my heart

and if the lock should go from here

then I will know that we must part



But soon he had to leave her

to be a soldier far away

she would go down to the cathedral

and every morning pray

to light a candle for her love

to bring him safely home

but on the day the letter came

she knew that he was gone

with trembling hands

she opened it

to read the words which said

"it is with deep regret we must inform that you he´s missing,

believe dead"

and with this key

I gave, he said

my soul, my love, my heart

and when I saw the lock was gone

I knew that we could never

be apart