born in the Mississippi delta
was the spring of '45
huntin and fishin
glad to be alive
16 years blows by like the wind
brought a violent hurricane
felt the call like writin on the wall
he went north and i remained
we never needed a cause kept runnin
we was just like each other
my eyes gray my brother's were blue
no more places to hide prepared to die
facin each other
we believed what they told us was true
til i saw my steel blade shine through ya
there at Antietam
Stonewall stood like a giant could
Federals held the land
towns we'd been i was lookin for my kin Cedar Mountain to Washington
7 long days in the Valley i claim put years upon our heads
1 day singin and rejoicin the next day you're lyin dead
we never needed a cause kept runnin
we was just like each other
my eyes gray my brother's were blue
no more places to hide prepared to die
facin each other
we believed what they told us was true
til i saw my steel blade shine through ya
there at Antietam
oh my brother lost & found
planted firmly in this hallowed ground
so many years, trials and fears
memories linger on
courage fades, medals rust away
my time is almost done
so long ago nothing much to know
we just whiled away our days
late last night i heard my brothers voice
i swore i saw his face
we never needed a cause kept runnin
we was just like each other
my eyes gray my brother's were blue
no more places to hide prepared to die
facin each other
we believed what they told us was true
til i saw my steel blade shine through ya
there at Antietam
was the spring of '45
huntin and fishin
glad to be alive
16 years blows by like the wind
brought a violent hurricane
felt the call like writin on the wall
he went north and i remained
we never needed a cause kept runnin
we was just like each other
my eyes gray my brother's were blue
no more places to hide prepared to die
facin each other
we believed what they told us was true
til i saw my steel blade shine through ya
there at Antietam
Stonewall stood like a giant could
Federals held the land
towns we'd been i was lookin for my kin Cedar Mountain to Washington
7 long days in the Valley i claim put years upon our heads
1 day singin and rejoicin the next day you're lyin dead
we never needed a cause kept runnin
we was just like each other
my eyes gray my brother's were blue
no more places to hide prepared to die
facin each other
we believed what they told us was true
til i saw my steel blade shine through ya
there at Antietam
oh my brother lost & found
planted firmly in this hallowed ground
so many years, trials and fears
memories linger on
courage fades, medals rust away
my time is almost done
so long ago nothing much to know
we just whiled away our days
late last night i heard my brothers voice
i swore i saw his face
we never needed a cause kept runnin
we was just like each other
my eyes gray my brother's were blue
no more places to hide prepared to die
facin each other
we believed what they told us was true
til i saw my steel blade shine through ya
there at Antietam
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