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Well I caGme here from Ceastern VGirginia 
with a sGhadow of douDbt on my tGrail, 
through Gthe wind in the pCiney black Gforest 
where thGe rain shrouded me Dlike a vGeil. 
And they aBmsked me to fight for my Emcountry,
a Bmcountry divided in Dtwo. 
But we'd Galready lost and all that it Ccost was Gbleeding in Dred white and Gblue.
There I cGame to a farm Con the borGder, 
and I aGsked the kind mDan for a dGrink.
And it loGoked like at Cfirst to miGght shoot me, 
for he Gpaused just Da moment tGo think. 
And he askBmed me of my allegEmiance, 
I told him BmI'd always been Dtrue 
to the stGars and stripes for all of my Clife I'd Gdie for the Dred white and Gblue.
Well he sGcoffed and saCid all wars Gare evil, 
for theGy robbed a sad Dworld of tGheir youth.
And the Gmen who did Cwage them dGeceive us, 
for theGy never will Dtell you Gthe truth. 
They haBmve brother fight Emagainst brother, 
like Cain Bmpoor Abel he slewD.  
Like the Gnight into day, the blue and Cthe gray Gwould fade iDnto red white Gand blue.
Now this Gman had a faiCrly young dGaughter, 
her eyeGs were a robin'Ds egg blueG. 
And her hGair felt like Cringlets oGf water, 
washed Gmy troubles awaDy through Gand through.
And she Bmlay down beside mEme and whispered, 
that her lBmove every night sDhe'd renew, 
if I stay Gby her side and never did riCde to figGht with the red Dwhite and blueG.
But my loGve for my couCntry grew sGtronger 
and I jGoined with the Dboys in thGe East. 
And we roGde with a valCor and swagGger, 
while wGe stole through Dthe South Glike a beast.
And we Bmtore out the heaEmrt of its people, 
and we burBmned every town Dwe went through.
All the sGpoils were ours, beneath the Cstars, anGd stripes of Dthe red white Gand blue.
Then a buGllet most griCevous did fGind me, 
and my Gleg I could no Dlonger feeGl. 
So they sGawed through Cmy bones foGr to save me, 
and theGy cotted my skiDn for to hGeal. 
As I laBmy there in my conEmfusion, 
they gave Bmme a cane and a sDhoe. 
Now one fGoot in the grave, a small priCce to payG, to serve iDn the red whitGe and blue.
Then I maGde my way bacCk to my truGe love, 
there wGas nothing left Dof her hoGme.
Just a pilGe of rubble aCnd ashes, G  
her pooGr daddy was jusDt skin and Gbones. 
When I Bmasked him where I Emmight find her, 
he showed Bmme where wildflowDers grew. 
Here he lGaid her to rest, the place shCe loved bGest, wildfloDwers of red whGite and blue.

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Red White And Blue

by Michael Fracasso

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G C G

Well I came here from eastern Virginia

G D G

with a shadow of doubt on my trail,

G C G

through the wind in the piney black forest

G D G

where the rain shrouded me like a veil.

Bm Em

And they asked me to fight for my country,

Bm D

a country divided in two.

G C G D G

But we'd already lost and all that it cost was bleeding in red white and blue.

G C G

There I came to a farm on the border,

G D G

and I asked the kind man for a drink.

G C G

And it looked like at first to might shoot me,

G D G

for he paused just a moment to think.

Bm Em

And he asked me of my allegiance,

Bm D

I told him I'd always been true

G C G D G

to the stars and stripes for all of my life I'd die for the red white and blue.

G C G

Well he scoffed and said all wars are evil,

G D G

for they robbed a sad world of their youth.

G C G

And the men who did wage them deceive us,

G D G

for they never will tell you the truth.

Bm Em

They have brother fight against brother,

Bm D

like Cain poor Abel he slew.

G C G D G

Like the night into day, the blue and the gray would fade into red white and blue.

G C G

Now this man had a fairly young daughter,

G D G

her eyes were a robin's egg blue.

G C G

And her hair felt like ringlets of water,

G D G

washed my troubles away through and through.

Bm Em

And she lay down beside me and whispered,

Bm D

that her love every night she'd renew,

G C G D G

if I stay by her side and never did ride to fight with the red white and blue.

G C G

But my love for my country grew stronger

G D G

and I joined with the boys in the East.

G C G

And we rode with a valor and swagger,

G D G

while we stole through the South like a beast.

Bm Em

And we tore out the heart of its people,

Bm D

and we burned every town we went through.

G C G D G

All the spoils were ours, beneath the stars, and stripes of the red white and blue.

G C G

Then a bullet most grievous did find me,

G D G

and my leg I could no longer feel.

G C G

So they sawed through my bones for to save me,

G D G

and they cotted my skin for to heal.

Bm Em

As I lay there in my confusion,

Bm D

they gave me a cane and a shoe.

G C G D G

Now one foot in the grave, a small price to pay, to serve in the red white and blue.

G C G

Then I made my way back to my true love,

G D G

there was nothing left of her home.

G C G

Just a pile of rubble and ashes,

G D G

her poor daddy was just skin and bones.

Bm Em

When I asked him where I might find her,

Bm D

he showed me where wildflowers grew.

G C G D G

Here he laid her to rest, the place she loved best, wildflowers of red white and blue.

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