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Letters Home from the Gardens of Stone Lyrics
Sittin' restless under the moonlight
I know I'm gettin' ready to kill
They say we're goin' in with the daylight
Ma I don't want to but I will
'Cause I don't know the man that kills me
And I don't know these men I kill
I pray to God for my salvation
Wash away the blood I spilled
I try not to think about my family
'Cause it's a little too much to take
Out here I got me and I got my buddy
We can't afford even one mistake
Prt
Sorry about writin' on dirty cardboard
It's the only paper that I could find
Tell everyone I got their letters
Tell everyone I'm doin' fine
Late at night when i can dream, Ma
I think about life back in the world
I miss you and Dad, I miss sister Sarah
I miss my wife and my baby girl
Pray for me, pray for my soul, Ma
Pray for me and all my sins
They say I got a job to do now
And I'll be back when it finally ends
Do you think I should be fighting
Ma are you proud are you ashamed
Here I am tryin' to do the right thing
I hope my government can say the same
'Cause I don't know the man that kills me
And I don't know these men I kill
We all end up on the same side
'Cause ain't none of us doin' God's will
I know I'm gettin' ready to kill
They say we're goin' in with the daylight
Ma I don't want to but I will
And I don't know these men I kill
I pray to God for my salvation
Wash away the blood I spilled
'Cause it's a little too much to take
Out here I got me and I got my buddy
We can't afford even one mistake
Prt
Sorry about writin' on dirty cardboard
It's the only paper that I could find
Tell everyone I got their letters
Tell everyone I'm doin' fine
I think about life back in the world
I miss you and Dad, I miss sister Sarah
I miss my wife and my baby girl
Pray for me and all my sins
They say I got a job to do now
And I'll be back when it finally ends
Ma are you proud are you ashamed
Here I am tryin' to do the right thing
I hope my government can say the same
And I don't know these men I kill
We all end up on the same side
'Cause ain't none of us doin' God's will
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This song is about the war in Iraq. It hits rather close to home because I have a lot of friends who are fighting there now, and one who gave his life for the democracy of a country we shouldn't care about in the first place. A very meaningful song.
Definitely about the war overseas. I think this hits home to almost everyone. I don't know a single person that couldn't relate to this song. We all know someone close or someone in our community that is in some branch of the military. This is probably my most listened to song over the past couple months. Outstanding!