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The Red White and Blues Lyrics
That whiskey burns going down
Old man pour me another round
Cause it's my last night in town
And I ain't thinking of slowing down.
No, I am fixing to drown
Till I see the sun or I can't see
Cause I got the blues and the blues got me
I'm gonna make my momma proud
Her boy on the front lines
And just like my daddy done
I ain't afraid to die.
I ain't afraid to die.
I ain't no fortunate one
But I'm proud of what I've done.
Hardships, I've seen some
I ain't a coward I don't turn and run
I don't turn and run.
So I stumble home
Pack up my old memories
Pictures of ma
My daddy's flask she gave me
Keep it near your heart
She would always say
It's all he left
And that's where it'll stay.
And her leatherbound
Book of psalms and prayers
She would always read
With patience and care.
A short walk to the cemetery
To pay respects before I leave
1901 to 1943
I run my fingers through her name
And the effigy.
The sun is up
It's all I see
Cause I got the blues
And they still got me.
Yeah they still got me
I'm gonna make my momma proud
Her hopeful new recruit
And just like my daddy done
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
Old man pour me another round
Cause it's my last night in town
And I ain't thinking of slowing down.
No, I am fixing to drown
Cause I got the blues and the blues got me
I'm gonna make my momma proud
Her boy on the front lines
And just like my daddy done
I ain't afraid to die.
I ain't no fortunate one
But I'm proud of what I've done.
Hardships, I've seen some
I ain't a coward I don't turn and run
I don't turn and run.
Pack up my old memories
Pictures of ma
My daddy's flask she gave me
Keep it near your heart
She would always say
It's all he left
And that's where it'll stay.
And her leatherbound
Book of psalms and prayers
She would always read
With patience and care.
A short walk to the cemetery
To pay respects before I leave
1901 to 1943
I run my fingers through her name
And the effigy.
It's all I see
Cause I got the blues
And they still got me.
Yeah they still got me
I'm gonna make my momma proud
Her hopeful new recruit
And just like my daddy done
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
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i think its about a son going to war and wanting to make his deceased parents proud of him. also he is doing it for his country (red, white and blue being the colours on the american flag).
I think you're missing the point in that the lyrics surrounding the colors of the flag are meant to be ironic. The song is titled "The Red, White, and Blues" for a reason. "Bleeding" Red, White, and Blue alludes to the fact that his country is willing to take everything from him, and, despite his sacrifice and patriotism, refuses to repay the favor.
I think you're missing the point in that the lyrics surrounding the colors of the flag are meant to be ironic. The song is titled "The Red, White, and Blues" for a reason. "Bleeding" Red, White, and Blue alludes to the fact that his country is willing to take everything from him, and, despite his sacrifice and patriotism, refuses to repay the favor.
This bit of truth is reinforced later in the EP, when we find out the serviceman in question is black and granted no solace whatsoever by America in his return from World War...
This bit of truth is reinforced later in the EP, when we find out the serviceman in question is black and granted no solace whatsoever by America in his return from World War II.