CIRCLES ON THE WALL

CIRCLES ON THE WALL (D)

Recitation: (Amazing Grace played softly behind Recitation)
Sometime ago I stood before the Vietnam Wall
And as I read the legend for the symbols,
Tears began to fall
A Diamond, Cross or a Circle,
Would be chisled by each name
Diamonds KIA, Crosses MIA,
A Diamond over a Cross
Means an MIA has given all,
And a Circle around a Cross
Would mean an MIA has survived-But,
There are no Circles On The Wall

Cho: There's a (D 1) shiver up my spine,
And a chill down in my bones
So (A7 57) many names, so many gave their (D 1) all,
I see Diamonds and Crosses
And Crosses changed to Diamonds,(A7 57) But,
There are no Circles On The (D 1) Wall

(G 4) They left home so young,
At the (D 1) call of Uncle Sam
And (A7 57) most had never heard of Viet (D 1) nam
And (G 4) all across this country,
The (D 1) Bugle gave its call
And (A7 57) one more name was added,
To The (D 1) Wall

(G 4) Panels of Black Granite,
March (D 1) out across these grounds
(A7 57) Whispers, Sobs and Sniffles,
Are the (G 4) only human (D 1) sounds
Their (G 4) presence is so real,
My (D 1) skin begins to crawl
I reach (A7 57) out and my fingers,
Touch The (D 1) Wall (cho)

Words & Music By: Red Johnson
Pub: Count Music BMI (c) 2004
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