The Veteran-Allan Taylor

[00:00.000] 作词 : Allan Taylor [00:01.000] 作曲 : Allan Taylor [00:05.310]Allan Taylor-The Veteran [00:13.620]I saw the echo of a thousand wars [00:17.790]in the face of the man [00:21.160]As he looked out over the watching crowd [00:24.850]searching for a friend [00:28.840]Sometimes he would see a face [00:31.530]but then each face looks the same [00:36.040]Like looking into a mirror [00:39.140]and reading a different name [00:41.630]Different name [00:49.950]He learned his lessons early, [00:52.640]a confirmation under fire [00:55.890]Now his eyes stare into the distance [00:59.360]like a prisoner behind the wire [01:03.660]We are lucky in our fortune, we can turn the other way [01:10.730]But the veteran fights again at night and struggles through the day [01:16.350]Through the day [01:24.960]When you sing do you sing for the man who's broken [01:31.310]Do you sing for the man who stands alone [01:38.480]Do you sing for the endless list of names [01:45.690]Etched in marble stone [01:52.920]Etched in marble stone [02:02.790]He came back an addict, [02:06.200]he came back a drunk [02:10.060]He came back a cripple, or pieces in a trunk [02:16.630]He came back a hero to a waving flag parade [02:23.460]He was left with nothing when the glory began to fade [02:29.500]Began to fade [02:37.260]So what do you say to the veteran who can't take it any more [02:44.540]You guard your words, [02:46.450]you hold it back and talk of anything but the war [02:51.410]Just reach out over the distance and let him know you're there [02:58.420]And hope he hasn't gone too far, or forgotten how to care [03:04.140]How to care [03:12.020]When you sing do you sing for the man who's broken [03:18.940]Do you sing for the man who stands alone [03:26.050]Do you sing for the endless list of names [03:32.670]Etched in marble stone [03:39.810]When you sing do you sing for the man who's broken [03:46.350]Do you sing for the man who stands alone [03:52.800]Do you sing for the endless list of names [04:00.450]Etched in marble stone [04:07.700]Etched in marble stone