There’s teddy bears and high school rings
Old photographs that mommies bring
Of daddies with their young boys playing ball
There’s combat boots he used to wear
When he was sent over there
And there’s 50,000 names carved in the wall
There’s cigarettes and cans of beer
And notes that say “I miss you dear”
And children that don’t say anything at all
There’s Purple Hearts and packs of gum
Fatherless daughters and motherless sons
And there’s 50,000 names carved in the wall
They come from all across our land
In pickup trucks and mini-vans
Searching for a boy from long ago
They scan the wall and find his name
The teardrops fall like pouring rain ...
Old photographs that mommies bring
Of daddies with their young boys playing ball
There’s combat boots he used to wear
When he was sent over there
And there’s 50,000 names carved in the wall
There’s cigarettes and cans of beer
And notes that say “I miss you dear”
And children that don’t say anything at all
There’s Purple Hearts and packs of gum
Fatherless daughters and motherless sons
And there’s 50,000 names carved in the wall
They come from all across our land
In pickup trucks and mini-vans
Searching for a boy from long ago
They scan the wall and find his name
The teardrops fall like pouring rain ...
Then 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 pin
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
Viet Nam became a member of the World Trade Organization January 11, 2007 and is now a
Most Favored Nation
trading partner with the United States
50,000 Names Lyrics By George Jones
