Let Them In Lyrics - David Wilcox

from Home Again 

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by John Gorka 

"Let Them In was made into song by John Gorka from a poem found in a hospital in the Philippines during World War II. The nurse that found the poem kept it all these years until the recent war brought out all the memorabilia. Luckily, her daughter sent a copy to John" 

Let them in, Peter 

They are very tired 

Give them couches where the angels sleep 

And light those fires 

Let them wake whole again 

To brand new dawns 

Fired by the sun not wartime's 

Bloody guns 

May their peace be deep 

Remember where the broken bodies lie 

God knows how young they were 

To have to die 

God knows how young they were 

To have to die 

So give them things they like 

Let them make some noise 

Give dance hall bands not golden harps 

To these our boys 

And let them love, Peter 

For they've had no time 

They should have trees and bird songs 

And hills to climb 

The taste of summer in a ripened pear 

And girls sweet as meadow wind 

With flowing hair 

And tell them how they are missed 

But say not to fear 

It's gonna be alright 

With us down here 

Let them in, Peter 

Let them in, Peter 

Let them in, Peter 

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John Gorka, all rights reserved