10,000 Maniacs 《The Big Parade》的歌词
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| DetroittoD.C.nighttrain,Capitol,partsEast.Loneyoungmantakes a seat.Andbytherhythmoftherails,readingallhismother'smail froma cityboyinajungletownpostmarkedSaigon.He'llgolivehis mother's dream,jointheslowestparadehe'lleversee.Herweightofsorrows carriedlongandcarriedfar."Takethese,Tommy,toTheWall." MetrolinetotheMallsitewithatourofJapanese.He'swandering and lostuntilavetinwornfatiguestakeshimdowntowheretheybelong. Near asoldier,anex-Marinewithatattooeddaggerandeagletrembling,he bites hislipbesideawidowbreakingdown.ShetakesherPurpleHeart, makesa fist,strikesTheWall.Allcometoliveadream,tojointheslowest parade they'lleversee.Theirweightofsorrowscarriedlongandcarried far, takentoTheWall. It's40pacestotheyearthathewasslain.Hishand'sslippingdown The Wallforit'sslickwithrain.Howwouldlifehaveeverbeenthesame ifthis wallhadcarvedinitonelessname?ButforChrist'ssake,he'sbeen dead over20years.Heleavesthelettersasking,"Whocausedmymother's tears, wasitWashingtonortheVietCong?"Slowdeliberatestepsare involved. Hetakesthemawayfromtheblackgranitewalltowardtheother monuments sowhiteandclean. O,Potomac,whatyou'veseen.Abrahamhadhiswartoo,butanhonest war. Orsoit'staughtinschool. |
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