The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[Chorus]
Now it's gone ,gone , gone
Those years have passed away
It's gone , gone , gone
There's truth in what I say
It's gone , gone , gone
There's nothing more to say
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Well, I'm an old man now and I'm born to win the race
People won't believe me but there's truth in what I say
Many hearts were broken and a lot of tears were shed
The sky was black and the battlefield was red
[Chorus]
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Now ,Stonewall Jackson stepped right up and then he said to me
He said "The battle's gettin' rough son, guess we better flee.
There's grapeshot all around us and the field is black with lead.
You better start a-runnin' boy before you lose your head"
[Chorus]
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Well, the cannons roared around us and the field was black with lead
I picked a soldier dressed in blue and filled him full of lead
I picked out six more soldiers there a-sittin' on a mound
I fixed my bayonet to my gun and really mowed them down
[Chorus]
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Now it's gone ,gone , gone
Those years have passed away
It's gone , gone , gone
There's truth in what I say
It's gone , gone , gone
There's nothing more to say
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Well, I'm an old man now and I'm born to win the race
People won't believe me but there's truth in what I say
Many hearts were broken and a lot of tears were shed
The sky was black and the battlefield was red
[Chorus]
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Now ,Stonewall Jackson stepped right up and then he said to me
He said "The battle's gettin' rough son, guess we better flee.
There's grapeshot all around us and the field is black with lead.
You better start a-runnin' boy before you lose your head"
[Chorus]
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Well, the cannons roared around us and the field was black with lead
I picked a soldier dressed in blue and filled him full of lead
I picked out six more soldiers there a-sittin' on a mound
I fixed my bayonet to my gun and really mowed them down
[Chorus]
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
But I'd do anything if I could do it all again
Lyrics submitted by webmasterdee
The Battle of the Blue and Grey Lyrics as written by Barry Alan Gibb Barry Gibb
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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