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Well, I served as a sailor, it was back in '81
I can't say I'm sorry, I volunteered for what I'd done
We trained and we waited, we would not be outdone
And then one day six battleships came out of the rising sun
So we all manned our stations, yeah, we passed the jug of wine
We waited with patience, we waited for a sign
First thunder, then lightning, then the ringing in my ears
I can still hear that screaming, even after all of these years
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, where's the battlefield on fire
On water, white water with them flames climbing higher
We fired our cannon at least two hours or more
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, off of that old Virginia shore
Our deck was in tatters, that smoke was thick and black
For each shot they fired we fired two right back
And then I felt my shoulder and then something knocked me down
Yeah, the last thing I remember was that water all around
So, I woke up in Richmond with a medal on my chest
And I know that I earned it 'cause I know that I did my best
We did lose that battle, but I heard we'd won the war
So, I headed back home and I waited for my reward
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, the battlefield on fire
On water, white water with them flames climbing higher
We fired our cannon for at least two hours or more
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, off of that old Virginia shore
I plough this man's field now from morning until night
That war took my left arm, I'm just a-working with my right
I guess, I fought for the freedom of some richer man up north
But I still fight for something, this plough goes back and forth
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, the battlefield on fire
On water, white water with flames climbing higher
We fired our cannon at least two hours or more
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, off of that old Virginia shore
Cape Henry, Cape Henry, off of that old Virginia shore
- Album:
- Cheatham Street Warehouse
- Happy New Year, Vol. 1
- Time As We Know It: The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker
- Agnostic Hymns And Stoner Fables
- The Excitment Plan
- The Excitement Plan
- Miscellaneous
- Near Truths And Hotel Rooms Live
- Compilation
- That Was Me - The Best of Todd Snider 1994-1998
- Songs for the Daily Planet
- East Nashville Skyline
- Todd Snider Live: The Storyteller
- Live: The Storyteller
- Step Right Up
- The Homerun
- The Homerun EP
- The Devil You Know
- Countryfried
- Happy New Year, Volume I