Name: The First Battle
Duration: 2 min 24 s
Channel: Randolph J Grossman
Description: "The First Battle" is a song by Randy G. This is part ONE of a two part song that has a setting of the War Between the States....it leads into the song "Waiting"

The First Battle

Randy G

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This is part ONE of a two part song that has a setting of the War Between the States....it leads into the song "Waiting"

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Randy G

Randy G-Solo Acoustic Guitar-Harmonica Like to play song mostly related to trying to make this world a better place to live in.

I'm an solo acoustic guitar/harmonica player. I'm interested in introducing my original material to a broader audience then my living room! I've played with several bands over the last 25 years or so. Sally and I are currently involved in a band called 4Way....loosely based in Punxutawney, other members are Mike and Jeanie Kurtz. In September 2011, I was been asked to fill in for Jessie DeChurch in a high profile Classic rock band in the Punxutawney area know as Mid-Life Crisis. Jesse is having some health issues that hopefully are temporary, but the Musicains in this band are EXCELLENT! Mike Kurtz on bass, John Keeley on keys, Dave Buzard lead guitar and Phil Cushing on drums. Follow the Mid-Life Crisis news and schedule by looking up the band name on Facebook.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Southern Rock

Charts

Peak #387

Peak in subgenre #14

Author

Randolph J Grossman

Rights

2003

Uploaded

November 10, 2003

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.2 MB • 128 kbps • 2:24

Story behind the song

Actually this song and "Waiting" were inspired by the Stephen Crane novel "The Red Badge Of Courage".

Lyrics

Your mother tried to warn you boy
What a foolish idea you had
Running through your head

You spoke of all the glory
How you had to fight for your country
"A hero" is what you said

You've turned 18 now you're a man
You're gonna fight to free the land
And tomorrow
Will be the first battle

Your mind is racing all about
As you
Try to keep your nerve

You listen to the veterans
As they 
Talk about the war

But you know you can't afford to run
When the bullets start to roar
And tomorrow
Will be the first battle

Your mother tried to warn you boy
What a foolish idea you had
But you enlisted instead

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