[Verse 1] Thousands of my brothers lay before me A hallowed ground like ghosts I hear them cry                                                 / As I enter the valley of death and heartache                                             A river of blood as far as I can see Angry and confused it’s hard to stand and walk the line Shine on unknown soldiers [Verse 2] They fought and died at Gettysburg and Shiloh They’re still fighting in the town where I was born Nothing seems to change in this world that we see       Sail on unknown soldier [Verse 3] Only God knows all the unknown soldiers How did they learn to hold a gun? Was it just that got the oil to keep the enemy off our shores    Shine on unknown soldiers [Verse 4] The tears that fall for innocence around us The cry for peace is truly never heard Why can’t we see that history tells us Nothing’s ever learned? Shine on unknown soldiers Sail on unknown soldier