We grew up in a mining town
Nothing there for miles around
It was such a frightening sound
When the soldiers, cam marching down
Tears were shed and tongues were tied
Everybody chose a side
Their wills and walls were fortified
I recall, how momma cried
Take me to the river, wash the blood stains from our hands
Heart broken strangers where a family used to stand
No one could have drenched this when they rode off all alone
My men, would not come home
My men went off to war today
One in blue and one in grey
No one knew quite what to say
When they left that day in May
Take me to the river, wash the blood stains from our hands
Heart broken strangers where a family used to stand
No one could have drenched this when they rode off all alone
My men, would not come home
There was a turquoise river where we played
The same river where momma prayed
Now that river's turned to red
As we lay, them both down to bed
Take me to the river, wash the blood stains from our hands
Heart broken strangers where a family used to stand
No one could have drenched this when they rode off all alone
My men, would not come home

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