50000 Names lyrics

There are teddy bears & high school rings
& old photographs that mamas bring
That daddies with their young boys, playing ball.
There`s combat boots that he used to wear,
When he was sent over there.
There`s 50,000 names carved in the wall

There`s cigarettes, & theres cans of beer
& notes that say I miss you dear
& children who don`t say anything at all.
There`s purple hearts and packs of gum
fatherless daughters and fatherless sons
& there`s 50,000 names carved in the wall

They come from all across this land
In pickup trucks and mini vans
Searching for a boy from long ago
They scan the wall and find his name
The teardrops fall like pouring rain
& silently they leave a gift and go

There`s stars of David & rosary beads
& crucifixion figurines
& flowers of all colors large and small
There`s a Boy Scout badge and a merit pin
Little American flags waving in the wind
& there`s 50,000 names carved in the wall.