Story Behind The Song
Covered by Judy Collins for her CD " Bohemian" and also recorded for her live DVD "Live at the Temple of Dendur" as a duet with Kenny White. Highly favorable reviews for her version. She also has performed it live on many occasions. She discovered the song while judging a song contest sponsored by Music2Life /Noel Paul Stookey
Song Description
Anti-war song that honors those who have died in battle and all that could have been. Written while touring Europe.
| Song Length |
5:17 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving |
Subject |
Peace, Patriotic |
| Similar Artists |
Jackson Browne, James Taylor |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Veteran's Day
Words and Music by Michael Veitch
copyright 2005 Burt Street Music (BMI)
This is to all who find themselves
Not playing on the old schoolyard
But running for their lives and not much else
To the drumming of their own desperate hearts
To the drumming of their own desperate hearts
And it's blood and bullets now on our minds
The time's they haven't changed that much
Come a day we'll honor all those who have died
And remember the less fortunate ones
Remember the less fortunate ones
chorus:
Let us pray as the day goes dark
White gloves, polish and flowers in the park
March the main streets and the boulevards
On a veteran's day, on a veteran's day.
As new rains fall on our holy house
The biggest rains I've ever seen
A wild blue wind whipping burning red clouds
And the crazy white lightening in between
The crazy white lightening in between
chorus
bridge: The sky tries smiling, painted up, dry leaves flying
I can't stop wishing a rainbow
Before the last floods wash over us
To leave us here to lie or swim
Let's all join together and celebrate
And remember all that could have been
Remember all that could have been
chorus