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George Jones - 50,000 Names Meaning

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There are teddy bears & high school rings
& old photographs that mamas bring
That daddies with their young boys, playing ball.
There's combat boots that he used to wear,
When he was sent over there.
There's 50,000 names carved in the...

  1. anonymous
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    Apr 2nd 2008 !⃝

    50,000 names refers to the names of the soldiers who died in the Vietnam war. The song is about the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.


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