The Wall

bruce springsteen : the wall unreleased , live november 16 2005 version G D G D cigarettes and a bottle of beer , this poem that i wrote for you G D G D this black stone and these hard tears they’re all i’ve got left now of you Bm D i remember you in your marine uniform laughing , laughing at your ship out party Bm D i’ve read robert mcnamara , he says he’s sorry G D G D yeah , you and your boots and black t - shirt , oh , billy you looked so bad G D G D yeah you and your rock and roll band was the best thing this shit town ever had Bm D now the men that put you here eat with their families in rich dining halls Bm D and apology and forgiveness got no place here at all , here at the wall G D G D i’m sorry that i missed you last year , i couldn’t find no one to drive me G D G D if your eyes could cut through that black stone , tell me would they recognize me Bm D for the living time it must be served , life goes on Bm D cigarettes and a bottle of beer and skin on black stone | G | G | G | D | G | G | G | D | D | G D G D high school pictures and paper flowers , there’s ribbons as red as the blood G D G D yeah as the blood you spilled in the central highlands mud Bm D now the limousines rush down pennsylvania avenue as the rain falls Bm D apology and forgiveness got no place here at all