True story about a local homeless vet who suffered from PTSD.
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Lyrics
V1
I saw him every day Walking Elm and Eugene Street
Lived alone eight years come May
slept beneath a tarp tied between trees
V2
I rarely spoke to him
tossed him my spare change
I never went out on a limb
too many to save anyway
Pre-chorus *
(with)brown eyes, full of sadness,
weathered face, marked with kindness
Chorus
I heard he was found today
In Union Cemetery by the veterans’ graves
A forgotten man’s story that should be told
Goodbye
Semper Fi
Sergeant Cole
V3
He told very few his tale
Served in ‘Nam at nineteen
Six kids and marriages failed
The smell of death haunted his dreams
V4
To find peace he left his home
Hitching down south for sunshine
He polished the vet’s headstones
Making sure the Stars and Stripes were flying
repeat pre-chorus and chorus
Bridge
to some he was a nuisance
for others he served a purpose
Surely credit is deserved
For his honorable service
repeat pre-chorus and chorus
Tag:
Goodbye,
Semper Fi
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