Cindy Sheehan, the mother of Casey and Carly, read this poem at the Green Festival in San Francisco. I thought the words would lend themselves to music, and I was moved to create a song using Carly's words.
| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son? |
| G D C D Em |
The torrential rains of a mother's weeping will never be done |
| G D C D Am |
They call him a hero, you should be glad that he's one, but |
| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son? |
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| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries? |
| G D C D Em |
He must be brave because his boy died for another man's lies |
| G D C D Am |
The only grief he allows himself are long, deep sighs |
| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries? |
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| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave? |
| G D C D Em |
They say that he died so that the flag will continue to wave |
| G D C D Am |
But I believe he died because they had oil to save |
| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave? |
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| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep? |
| G D C D Em |
The leaders want to keep you numb so the pain won't be so deep |
| G D C D Am |
But if we the people let them continue another mother will weep |
| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep? |
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| G D C D G |
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son? |
| G D C D Em |
And have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries? |
| G D C D Am |
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave? |
| G D |
Have you ever heard the sound? |
| C D C D G |
Do you hear the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep? |