50,000 Names...

50,000 NAMES

by Jamie O'Hara (ASCAP)

There's teddy bears and high school rings,
And old photographs that mammas bring.
There's daddies and their young boys playing ball.
There's combat boots that he used to wear
When he was sent over there.
There's 50,000 names carved in the wall.

There's cigarettes, and there's cans of beer,
And notes that say "I miss you, dear."
And children who don't say anything at all.
There's purple hearts and packs of gum,
Fatherless daughters and fatherless sons,
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall.

They've come from all across the land
In pickup trucks and mini vans,
Searching for a boy from long ago.
They scan the wall and find his name.
The tear drops fall like pouring rain,
And silently they leave a gift and go.

There's Stars of David and rosary beads
And crucifixion figurines,
And flowers of all colors large and small.
There's a boy scout badge and a merit badge,
Little American flags waving in the wind.
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall.

There's 50,000 names carved in the wall.

Performed by George Jones (on The Rock)

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