There's teddy bears and high school rings   And old photographs that mamas bring   Of daddies with their young boys playin' ball   There's combat boots he used to wear   When he was sent over there   And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall      There's cigarettes and cans of beer   And notes that say, "I miss you dear"   And children who don't say anything at all   There's purple hearts and packs of gum   Fatherless daughters and fatherless sons   And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall      They come from all across this land   In pickup trucks and mini vans   Searchin' for a boy from long ago   They scan the wall and find his name   The teardrops fall like pourin' rain   Then silently they leave a gift and go      There's stars of David and rosary beads   And crucifixion figurines   And flowers of all colors large and small   There's a boy scout badge and a merit pin   Little American flags wavin' in the wind   And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall      50,000 names carved in the wall