Songs:All The Young Boys (69925)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

All the young boys in their fancy green
are a’waitin for the train at the end of their leave
proud of the stripes they got stitched to their shirts
But they double check pockets for a look at their girl

for it’s a mighty long way to be going....
With a drink and a smoke and a boast or two
he jokes with his buddies just to feel reassured
They grin about women in far ports of call
And in the morning they pack up and they don’t talk at all...

All the young boys in their fancy green
are heading for glory and ready to bleed
A sweetheart’s picture ain’t all you need
alone when the piper calls
Cause it’s a mighty long way to be going...

The lights on the hill are fiery and bright
and the stars in the heavens are blazing tonight
You lie on your back and you drift away
while the sounds of gunfire beg you to stay
A cold lullaby for the dying...

The smoke and the fire give way to the dawn
and the angels they come and take some of them home
While the lucky one’s, they reach for their shirts
for the pictures of angels they hope to see first...

Now all the young boys, that can’t sleep at night
that be itching’ to join up and honor their right
to be learnin’ bout dying before they have loved
and to fly with the Raven instead of the Dove

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All The Young Boys by Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald SONG
on the album Live Buy Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald at CD-Baby Live	Request this song: All The Young Boys (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (41 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 5:04 Times played: 76 People hearing: 2117 Times requested: 41 First played: Jan 13th, 2004 Last played: Nov 9th, 2008 Previously played: Oct 21st, 2008 Song ID#: 69925	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Jim ♦ Sol® ♦ Doctordoug ♦ Esther ♦ Kelli ♦ DogNut ♦ BlueRidge ♦ dolcefarniente ♦ a1l3n ♦ Anagram ♦ Dayglow ♦ Pyrite ♦ Big Daddy Lee ♦ Oldcajun ♦ Hoonah ♦ 12-stringer ♦ Dean ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ Redsy ♦ JC ♦ aex ♦ Bleau ♦ LuAnna ♦ Peterdale ♦ Kazookid ♦ NitroSavage884 ♦ Chili ♦ Scobey ♦ Kimchifox ♦ Mert ♦ Amishlaw 4 stars=Cater ♦ LauraT28 ♦ Firewalk ♦ sparx ♦ CooleyBufo ♦ Griffin ♦ Bisbonian ♦ RickHap ♦ KodiBear ♦ E.D. Egg