The Red, White, and Blues
by Defeater· from Lost Ground
that whiskey burns goin down
old man pour me another round
because its my last night in town
and i aint thinkin of slowin down.
no, i am fixin to drown
till i see the sun or i cant see
cause i got the blues
and the blues got me
im gonna make my momma proud
her boy on the front lines
and just like my daddy done
i aint afraid to die.
i aint afraid to die.
i aint no fortunate one
but im proud of what ive done.
hardships, ive seen some
i aint a coward i dont turn and run
i dont turn and run.
so i stumble home
pack up my old memories
pictures of ma
my daddys flask she gave me
keep it near your heart she would always say
its all he left
and thats where itll stay.
and her leatherbound book
of psalms and prayers
she would always read
with patience and care.
a short walk to the cemetary
to pay respects before i leave
1901 to 1943
i run my fingers through her name
and the effigy.
the sun is up
its all i see
cause i got the blues
and they still got me.
yeah they still got me
im gonna make my momma proud
her hopeful new recruit
and just like my daddy done
im gonna bleed red white and blue
im gonna bleed red white and blue
im gonna bleed red white and blue
im gonna bleed red white and blue
im gonna bleed red white and blue.