Story Behind The Song
A friend told me to write a song about the war
Song Description
Diary entries of soldiers during the civil war
Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Traditional |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Serene, Tranquil |
Subject |
Revolution, Imagination |
Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
April Of Eighteen Sixty Five By: Duncan Young
Years of fighting had worn them down
Many friends buried in the ground
With hardly any food to eat
Some hard-tack or some spoiled meat
A single blanket rags for clothes
No boots, no shoes, just frozen toes
Little rest and the weather cold
Even young men looked quite old
April of eighteen sixty five
For the soldiers still alive
A somber chorus praised the Lord
The day that Lee laid down his sword
The roar of cannon pierce the ear
They shook the body more than fear
The mini balls whiz overhead
The fields covered with the dead
Stomachs always in a knot
Praying that they don't get shot
Just waiting for the devil's knock
When they have to see the doc
April of eighteen sixty five
For the soldiers still alive
A somber chorus praised the Lord
The day that Lee laid down his sword
Each one fighting for a cause
Having to kill gave them pause
They knew it had to end some day
The war between the blue and gray
Lee told his men to drop their gun
Go back home the war was done
Charity for all, Malice toward none
A lasting peace for everyone
April of eighteen sixty five
For the soldiers still alive
A somber chorus praised the Lord
The day that Lee laid down his sword
© 2007 Duncan Young
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Lansing, MI 48906
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