Souls of the Departed
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โฑ๏ธ 4:18 duration
๐ ID: 12933622
๐ Lyrics
On the road to Basra stood young Lieutenant Jimmy Bly
Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died
At night in dreams he sees their souls rise
Yeah like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies
Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old
Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos
His mamma cried "My beautiful boy's dead"
In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
Young lives over before they got started
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed
All I can think of is what if it would've been him instead
I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down
Right here on my own piece of dirty ground
Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar
Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor
And all the hatred and dirty little lies
Been written off the books and into decent men's eyes
Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died
At night in dreams he sees their souls rise
Yeah like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies
Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old
Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos
His mamma cried "My beautiful boy's dead"
In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
Young lives over before they got started
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed
All I can think of is what if it would've been him instead
I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down
Right here on my own piece of dirty ground
Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar
Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor
And all the hatred and dirty little lies
Been written off the books and into decent men's eyes
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:16.26] On the road to Basra stood young Lieutenant Jimmy Bly
[00:24.34] Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died
[00:32.81] At night in dreams he sees their souls rise
[00:40.93] Yeah like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies
[00:49.46] Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[00:54.35] Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
[00:58.55] This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[01:10.10] Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old
[01:18.06] Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos
[01:27.00] His mamma cried "My beautiful boy's dead"
[01:34.69] In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads
[01:44.26] This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[01:48.18] Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
[01:52.27] Young lives over before they got started
[01:56.52] This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[02:08.22] Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed
[02:12.47] All I can think of is what if it would've been him instead
[02:17.17] I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down
[02:21.44] Right here on my own piece of dirty ground
[02:33.16] Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar
[02:41.41] Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor
[02:49.96] And all the hatred and dirty little lies
[02:57.88] Been written off the books and into decent men's eyes
[03:06.66]
[00:24.34] Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died
[00:32.81] At night in dreams he sees their souls rise
[00:40.93] Yeah like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies
[00:49.46] Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[00:54.35] Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
[00:58.55] This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[01:10.10] Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old
[01:18.06] Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos
[01:27.00] His mamma cried "My beautiful boy's dead"
[01:34.69] In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads
[01:44.26] This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[01:48.18] Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
[01:52.27] Young lives over before they got started
[01:56.52] This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
[02:08.22] Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed
[02:12.47] All I can think of is what if it would've been him instead
[02:17.17] I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down
[02:21.44] Right here on my own piece of dirty ground
[02:33.16] Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar
[02:41.41] Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor
[02:49.96] And all the hatred and dirty little lies
[02:57.88] Been written off the books and into decent men's eyes
[03:06.66]