Defeater - The Red White And Blues текст песни

(my momma passed in april of '43. at her funeral i remember wacthin' the rain hit the wood of her coffin as we set it in the dirt. she had a nice place to rest, with her momma and father next to her. none seen of my daddy though, he was lost off over seas in the first world war, same time as i was born here in birmingham. my momma always told me he was a kind man, a lovin' man. he took care of her and what she needed, fought hard for what he believed in. she told me that when he set off for war, she told him about bein' blessed with me, and he just smiled and told her how proud and strong i would grow up to be. and here i am, just finishin' up my basic, findin' my way into the same path my father did. i aim to please them, have them lookin' down on me, and me know i am doin' them right.)

That whiskey burns going down
Old man pour me another round
'Cause it's my last night in town
And I ain't thinking of slowing down
No, I am fixing to drown

'Til I see the sun or I can't see
'Cause I got the blues and the blues got me
I'm gonna make my momma proud
Her boy on the front lines
And just like my daddy done
I ain't afraid to die

I ain't afraid to die
I ain't no fortunate one
But I'm proud of what I've done
Hardships, I've seen some
I ain't a coward I don't turn and run
I don't turn and run

So I stumble home
Pack up my old memories
Pictures of ma
My daddy's flask she gave me
Keep it near your heart
She would always say
It's all he left

And that's where it'll stay
And her leatherbound
Book of psalms and prayers
She would always read
With patience and care
A short walk to the cemetery
To pay respects before I leave
1901 to 1943
I run my fingers through her name
And the effigy

The sun is up
It's all I see
'Cause I got the blues
And they still got me
Yeah they still got me
I'm gonna make my momma proud
Her hopeful new recruit
And just like my daddy done
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue
I'm gonna bleed red, white and blue