John Brown
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JAohn Brown went off to war to fight on a foreign shore.
His mama sure was pGroud of hD/F#im! A
He sAtood so straight and tall in his uniform and all.
His mama's face broke oGut intD/F#o a griAn.
"AOh son you look so fine I'm glad you're a son of mine
You make me proud tGo know you hD/F#old a gAun.
Do wAhat the captain says lots of medals you will get
And we'll put them on the wall wheGn yoD/F#u get hAome."
TAhat old train pulled out John's ma began to shout
Tellin' ev'rybody in Gthe neighbD/F#orhood:A
"ThaAt's my son that's about to go he's a soldier now you know."
She made well sure heGr neighbors undD/F#erstoodA.
SAhe got a letter once in a while her face broke into a smile
she showed them to Gthe people fromD/F# next dAoor.
she Abragged about her son with his uniform and gun
And these things you cGalled a good olD/F#d-fashiAoned war.
TAhen the letters ceased to come for a long time they did not come.
ceased to come for Gabout ten months oD/F#r more.A
ThenA a letter finally came saying "Go down and meet the train.
Your son is coming baGck from the warD/F#." A
SAhe smiled and she went right down she looked up and all around
But she did not seeG her soldier sonD/F# in sigAht.
WhenA all the people passed she saw her son at last
When she did she coulGd not believe hD/F#er eyesA.
OAh his face was all shot off and his hand were blown away
And he wore a metal brGace around hiD/F#s waistA.
He wAhispered kind of slow in a voice she didn't know
While she couldn't evGen recognize hiD/F#s face!A
"AOh tell me my darling son tell me what they done.
How is it you come Gto be thiD/F#s way?"A
He tAried his best to talk but his mouth could hardly move
And his mother had toG turn her face D/F#away. A
"ADon't you remember Ma when I went off to war
You thought it was thGe best thing I coD/F#uld do?A
I waAs on the battleground you were home acting proud.
You wasn't there stanGding in my shoeD/F#s." A
"AWell and I thought when I was there Lord what am I doing here?
tryin' to kill someGbody or diD/F#e tryinA'.
But Athe thing that scared me most when my enemy came close
I could see that his facGe looked just likD/F#e mine.A"
"AAnd I couldn't help but think through the thunder rolling stink
I was just a puppetG in a D/F#play. A
And Athrough the roar and smoke this string it finally broke
And a cannon ball bGlew my eyes awaD/F#y." A
AAs he turned away to go his Mother was acting slow
seein' the metal brace Gthat helped hD/F#im stanAd.
But Aas he turned to leave he called his mother close
And he dropped his Gmedals down intD/F#o her hAand.
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