Watch it wave against the blue
To underline what good men do

It was a devastating war
But who knew what they battled for?


Destruction left its ugly footprint
From Hanoi to Mayaguez
From those silent bloody trenches

All the restless ghosts have fled

( Chorus: )

Carve a name in marble
Fold a flag up once again
Stand inside his muddy boots

Walk in the shadow of forty seven thousand men.
Feel their courage
Hear their laughter

In those empty old great halls
Touch the names of every one of them
Written on that jet black wall


That three-day battle in Quang-tri
Those Charlie Company guys

The smell of death, that smoked filled sky
The casualties were high on both sides


Determined in our mission
When the soldiers sang that hymn
Now the flashbacks come as memories

When I hug those faithful friends

( Chorus: )

Carve a name in marble
Fold a flag up once again
Stand inside his muddy boots

Walk in the shadow of forty seven thousand men.
Feel their courage
Hear their laughter

In those empty old great halls
Touch the names of every one of them
Written on that jet black wall


( The Bridge: )
From that blood soaked, jungle maze

It became a National disgrace
He said, "It may be over but it's in me for the rest of my days...."
It's no one's fault, just fate that's all

But don't forget the names...
On that Jet black wall.


( Chorus: )
Carve a name in marble
Fold a flag up once again

Stand inside his muddy boots
Walk in the shadow of forty seven thousand men.
Feel their courage

Hear their laughter
In those empty old great halls
Touch the names of every one of them

Written on that jet black wall