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"Soul Soldier"
(written by Kristin Hersh)

The cut that kills the knife
'Til it breaks
Spitting shells
Their eyes were locked and their hearts were open
In love, we couldn't breathe
In love, they couldn't say the word
In love, we couldn't breathe
In love, they couldn't breathe a word
He crawls along the battlefield
The sky, spitting shells
That heart is on the ground
Fate spits in his face
The cut that kills the knife
Forcing it 'til it breaks
Forces our heart
Can't replace
Forces a heartbreak.
She loves him
She loves him
She needs her soul
Soul soldier
Soul soldier
She loves him, he's all she needs
She loves him, he's all she needs
She needs her soul
Soul soldier
Soul soldier
An apple run to heaven, Danu
Danu, goddamn you
An apple run to heaven, Danu
Danu, goddamn you
She loves him, he's all she needs
She loves him, he's all she needs
She needs her soul
Soul soldier
Soul soldier
An apple run to heaven, Danu (she loves him)
Danu, goddamn you

Guitar Tab (courtesy of Red Eyes)

APPEARS ON:
- (Untitled), 1986
- The Fat Skier (appears as Extended Mix), 1987
- In A Doghouse (as part of (Untitled)), 1998
- Live At Maxwell's (Kristin solo), 1992
- Live At The Middle East, 2006
Live At The Bowery Ballroom, 2006

TRIVIA:
- Danu can be an Irish or Hindu goddess. 

- In recent live versions of the song, Kristin sings: "An apple run to heaven, damn you, damn you, goddamn you."

- Listen to the reversed dialogue from the end of the extended mix:

Soul Soldier Extended Mix (Reverse)

Don't worry, dance in the road.