John McDermott - THE WALL

Written my Tim Murphy
Performed by John McDermott
In honor of Memorial Day, May 30th 2022, The song "The Wall' is about the peace that an ex-soldier feels as he visits the structure and feels unburdened from war memories in the solace of the graves of his peers.
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Lyrics:
On a drizzly D.C. morning, in the middle of July,
My brother brought me downtown to the Mall;
Past the watchful eyes of Lincoln, 'neath a weeping summer sky,
We crossed the street to the little green and visited The Wall.
I remember I was nervous then, I guess a little scared,
'Cause I wasn't sure how I'd react at all;
To see the names of the servicemen who'd been recorded there:
Who'd heard the final roll call and assembled at The Wall.
Someone might stoop to leave a rose, a letter, or a poem;
A message to a young man loved and lost,
To show they still remember those who never made it home:
Who built The Wall so long and tall, and paid the bitter cost.
And every name's a father or a husband or a son,
Or a daughter or a brother or a cousin to someone;
Or a name might be a classmate or a friend you may recall:
There's nearly sixty thousand fallen names still waiting at The Wall.
As I watched the lines of people that walked by in slow parade,
I read a different story in each face;
And I couldn't help but wonder at this pilgrimage we'd made,
And what common bond, if any, might have brought us to this place.
There were tourists, and the curious, and some veterans who came,
Still others who sought an answer to it all;
But the only thing I'm sure of is: we left not quite the same,
With our memories alive and well, and waiting at The Wall.
John McDermott is a platinum selling Scottish-Canadian tenor who has been featured on CBC and PBS television networks. John has toured extensively throughout the world, releasing more than 40 albums over a successful 23+ year career.

[@arthurmarkos5522]

Such a wonderful and important song. Desrves to be better known

[@johnmcdermotttenor]

Thank you☘️

[@kenkre1212]

Well written, well performed and well produced. And yes it should give you chills as it did me. Vietnam veteran '67-'68

[@johnmcdermotttenor]

Your service is respected and honored here. Thank You ☘

[@billhuber2964]

Thanks for serving brother from a sailor who served from '73 to '77.

[@carolsharpe6802]

Thank you Sir, for this beautiful tribute. My brother and cousin are on the Wall. God bless you.

[@ShyMoonheart]

Wonderful song by Tim and beautifully sung by John. God bless all our Viet Nam heroes who were not treated very nicely by those at home.

[@billhuber2964]

This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. 👍🇺🇸

[@JohnG500]

Wonder tribute of our Vietnam vets who were treated horribly by we in the US. Beautiful. Thank you!!❣️