There's teddy bears and high school rings,
And old photographs that mamas bring
Of daddies with their young boys playin' ball
There's combat boots he used to wear,
When he was sent over there
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall

There's cigarettes and cans of beer,
And notes that say: "I miss you dear"
And children who don't say anything at all
There's purple hearts and packs of gum,
Fatherless daughters and fatherless sons
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall

They come from all across this land,
In pick-up trucks and mini vans,
Searchin' for a boy from long ago
They scan the wall and find his name,
The teardrops fall like pourin' rain,
Then silently they leave a gift and go

There's stars of David and rosary beads,
And crucifixion figurines,
And flowers of all colours large and small
There's a boy scout badge and a merit pin,
Little American flags wavin' in the wind
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall

50,000 names carved in the wall