Iris Dement Theres A Wall In Washington Lyrics

Theres A Wall In Washington Lyrics

There's a wall in Washington

and it's made of cold black granite

They say 60,000 names are etched there in it

in that wall in
Washington



A father, he traveled from far away

to walk the
path 'til he finds that name

He reaches his hand up and traces each
letter

The tears they fall as his memories gather

for the boy who
filled his heart with pride

is now but a name that's been etched

in
the side of this wall in Washington



A mother she traveled from far
away

to walk the path 'til she finds that name

She reaches her hand
up and traces each letter

The tears they fall as her memories gather

She feels the baby at her breast

but her heart it breaks because all
that is left

is this wall in Washington



A boy, he traveled
from far away

to walk the path 'til he finds that name

He reaches
his hand up and traces each letter

He stares at the name of his unknown
father

His heart is young and it's filled with pain

in anger he
cries out



"Who is to blame for this wall in Washington

that's made of cold black granite?

Why is my father's name etched here
in it

in this wall in Washington?"