The Veteran

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[Verse]
I saw the echo of a thousand wars in
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 the face of the man
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As he looked out over the watching 
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crowd, searching for a friend
Sometimes he would see a face, but 
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then each face looks the same
Like looking into a mirror and 
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reading a different name
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Different name

[Verse]
He learned his lessons early, a 
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confirmation under fire
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Now his eyes stare into the 
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distance like a prisoner behind the
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 wire
We are lucky in our fortune, we can 
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turn the other way
But the veteran fights again at 
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night, struggles through the day
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Through the day

[Chorus]
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When you sing, do you sing for the 
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man who's broken?
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Do you sing for the man who stands 
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alone?
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Do you sing for the endless list of
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 names?
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Etched in marble stone
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Etched in marble stone

[Verse]
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He came back an addict, he came 
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back a drunk
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He came back a cripple for pieces 
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in a trunk
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He came back a hero to a waving 
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flag parade
He was left with nothing when the 
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glory began to fade
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Began to fade

[Verse]
So what do you say to the veteran 
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who can't take it any more?
You guard your words, you hold it 
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back, you talk of anything but the 
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war
Just reach out over the distance and
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 let him know you're there
And hope he hasn't gone too far, or 
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forgotten how to care
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How to care

[Chorus]
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When you sing, do you sing for the 
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man who's broken?
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Do you sing for the man who stands 
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alone?
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Do you sing for the endless list of
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 names?
                 Am       G/B C
Etched in marble stone

[Chorus]
                      G            
When you sing, do you sing for the 
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man who's broken?
                    D              
Do you sing for the man who stands 
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alone?
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Do you sing for the endless list of
         G
 names?
                 Am      G
Etched in marble stone
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Etched in marble stone