50000 Names Carved In The Wall(Chords)

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There's teddy bears and high school rings 

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And old photographs that mommas bring 

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The daddies with their young boys playing ball 

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There's combat boots that he used to wear 

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When he was sent over there 

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There's 50,000 names carved in the wall 


                                             
There's cigarettes and there's cans of beer 

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And notes that say I miss you dear 

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And children who don't say anything at all 

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There's purple hearts and packs of gum 

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Fatherless daughters and fatherless sons 

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And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall 


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They come from all across this land 

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In pickup trucks and mini-vans 

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Searching for a boy from long ago 

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They scan the wall and find his name 

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The tear drops fall like pouring rain 

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And silently they leave a gift and go 
  


There stars of David and Rosary beads 

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And crucifixion figurines 

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And flowers of all colors large and small 

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There's a boy scout badge and a merit pin 

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Little American flags waving in the wind 

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And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall 

   
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There's 50,000 names carved in the wall