What's Left of the Flag

[Verse 1]

His eyes they closed and his last breath spoke

Em

He had seen all to be seen

A life once full, now an empty vase

With the blossoms on his early grave

[Chorus]

Walk away me boy, walk away me boy

And by morning we'll be free

Wipe the golden tear from your mother dear

And raise what's left of the flag for me.

[Verse 2]

Then the rosary beads count them one, two, three

Em

Fell apart as they hit the floor.

In our garb of black we must pay respect

To the color we're born to mourn.

Walk away me boys, walk away me boys

And by morning we'll be free

Wipe the golden tear from your mother dear

And raise what's left of the flag for me.

[Chorus]

Walk away me boys, walk away me boys

And by morning we'll be free

Wipe the golden tear from your mother dear

And raise what's left of the flag for me.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

In his place there grew an angry festered wound

Em

Filled with hatred and remorse

Where I'd pick and scratch till the blood it matched

The silent rage now that fills my lungs

For there are many ways to kill a man they say

Em

With bayonet, axe, or sword

But son a bullet fired from a shapeless guise

Leaves but the shell of a Thompson gun.

[Chorus]

Walk away me boys, walk away me boys

And by morning we'll be free

Wipe the golden tear from your mother dear

And raise what's left of the flag for me.

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]

From the Eastern to the Western shore

Where many men and many more will fall.

But no angel flies with me tonight

Till freedom reigns on all

And curse the name for which we slaved our days

So every men chose kingdom come

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]

But sure as night turns day ends the passion play

Em

Oh my god what have they done

With madman's rage well they dug our graves

But the dead rise again you fools

[Chorus] (x2)

Walk away me boys, walk away me boys

And by morning we'll be free

Wipe the golden tear from your mother dear

And raise what's left of the flag for me.

[Outro]