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Freeman's Farm
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Mamma, Mamma, I take no joy In trying to kill some other mothers' boy
acoustic singersongwriter
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Dave Preston is an acoustic folk artist who performs original music in Upstate New York. He is also one half of Half Pint Harmony, a Rochester based duo provid
is a songwriter from Western New York State. When not performing solo he plays his guitar for the at local child care centers and preschools with his friend, Bev.
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Genre
Rock • Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #132
Peak in subgenre #13
Author
David Elon Preston
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2003 David Elon Preston
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January 25, 2004
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MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
This is an anti-war song written at the beginning of the Iraqi War. It tells the story of a young English soldier at the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War.
Lyrics
Mama, Mama, it seems like years Since you said goodbye through a veil of tears Your only boy is a soldier now On a continent a world away Saratoga is a dreadful place In the clouds I swear I see the devil’s face I’ve seen more dying in the last three hours Than I have in all my seventeen years Oh, Mama, Mama, Mama Oh, Mama, Mama, Mama Oh, Mama, Mama, Mama I’m tired and I wanna come home Mama, Mama, I take no joy In trying to kill some other mother’s boy I never thought I’d meet him face to face At this place they call the Freeman Farm In his eyes I see our fates are sealed On this farm we’ve turned into a battle field For a moment time is standing still And both of us just wanna go home (chorus) If only leaders had the gift to see Beyond creating their own legacy More would live and less would die And, Mama, I could come back home Mama, Mama I miss your touch I never thought a musket ball could hurt this much The air is damp and this ground is cold And the other boy is starting to cry I know I promised you I’d see no harm But I’m just another casualty at Freeman’s farm I think I’m dying, Mama don’t be mad Oh, Mama I just wanna come home (Chorus)
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johnarty
Oct 21, 2012
I absolutely love the song, have been listening to it non-stop since I first heard it, as the previous commentar said, on the intro of 'Before the Great Collapse' by Jedi Mind Tricks. Absolutely amazing!
bulfinch
Dec 14, 2008
Heard a few seconds of this track on 'Before the Great Collapse' by Jedi Mind Tricks. Was pretty suprised when I couldn't find it on Youtube. Finally found this site and currently downloading every track of yours.