Nineteen

nineteen the nu[C]mber on his back voted ca[G]ptain of his high school fo[Em]otball
T[D]eam
Took us a[C]ll the way to state got a scho[G]larship to play down in T[Em]enne[D]ssee
He could r[C]un he could duck he could th[G]rough he could go like you’ve n[Em]ever
s[D]een. [G]19.
But on the d[C]ay those twin towers c[G]ame down his whole world tu[Em]rned ar[D]ound.
He t[C]old em all yawl I c[G]an’t play ball theirs a [Em]war on n[D]ow
So he ma[C]rched write in with a f[G]ew good men and jo[Em]ined the ma[D]rines at [G]19.

     Well h[C]e’s the boy next d[G]oor
     Mighta c[D]arried your bags at the gro[C]cerie s[G]tore.
     He’s so[C]mebody’s son in a w[G]hole with a gun in a fo[D]reign land
     T[C]ryin to hold on to his Am[Em]erican dr[C]eam. [G]19.

There’s a sn[C]iper out there in the d[G]ark somewhere and a so[Em]lider d[D]own
Ya we n[C]eed someone who can d[G]uck and run and get him [Em]out so[D]mehow
Want o[C]ne good man to r[G]aise his hand and take [Em]one for the t[D]eam.
How bout u [C]19? [G]

     Well h[C]e’s the boy next d[G]oor
     yousta ca[D]rry your bags at the gr[C]ocery s[G]tore.
     He’s som[C]ebody’s son in a w[G]hole with a gun in a f[D]oreign land
     Tr[C]yin to hold on to his Am[Em]erican dr[C]eam. [G]19

Brought him h[C]ome today with a [G]big parade down on [Em]main st[D]reet
He got a p[C]urple heart and a si[G]lver star solider g[Em]ave a s[D]peech
Said he could r[C]un and duck he could th[G]rough he’s the one who re[Em]scued [D]me
Said he co[C]ulda play for Te[G]nnessee
number [G]19   [C]   he was [G]19

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