50,000 Names

There's Teddy bears
 And high school rings
 And old photographs that Mama's bring
 Of Daddy's with their young boys playin' 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 who don't say anything at all
 There's purple hearts
 And packs of gum
 Fatherless daughters and fatherless sons
 There's 50, 000 names carved in the wall
 They come from all across this land
 In pickup trucks and minivans
 Searchin' for a boy from long ago
 They scan the wall and find his name
 Tear drops fall like pourin' rain
 Then silently they leave a gift and go
 There's stars of David
 And rosary beads
 And crucifixion figurines
 And flowers of all kinds
 Large and small
 There's a boy scout badge
 And a merit pin
 Little American flags wavin' in the wind
 There's 50, 000 names carved in the wall
 There's 50, 000 names carved in the wall