He stood there with his head bowed in respect,
Old and broken body, purple heart pinned to his chest.
He came to read the roll call in stone,
Of more than 50,000 who are gone.

For 30 years, he's kept it all inside,
But for the grace of God, he came home alive
He's here to lose the pain and guilt he feels,
And leave it all, at the wall that heals.

He comes here to remember and forget,
And from all walks of life, we've all lost someone there.
You can almost here the voices long since stilled.
And its written there, on the wall that heals.

At this place he knows he's not alone.
Among his fallen brothers etched in stone
The sacrifice they made to him, is real,
And its written there on the wall that heals.

At one name there's a letter and a rose,
From Mother and a son he'll never know.
Their suffering and loss is so revealed,
And its written there on the walls

He comes here to remember and forget,
And from all walks of life, we've all lost someone there.
You can almost here the voices long since stilled.
And its written there, on the wall that heals.

Recorded by: One Leg Rooster
Written by: Mickey Floyd
Copyright 2012 Papa's Wish Music