There's A Wall In Washington Lyrics - Iris Dement

There's a wall in Washington 

and it's made of cold black granite 

They say 60,000 names are etched there in it 

in that wall in Washington 

A father, he traveled from far away 

to walk the path 'til he finds that name 

He reaches his hand up and traces each letter 

The tears they fall as his memories gather 

for the boy who filled his heart with pride 

is now but a name that's been etched 

in the side of this wall in Washington 

A mother she traveled from far away 

to walk the path 'til she finds that name 

She reaches her hand up and traces each letter 

The tears they fall as her memories gather 

She feels the baby at her breast 

but her heart it breaks because all that is left 

is this wall in Washington 

A boy, he traveled from far away 

to walk the path 'til he finds that name 

He reaches his hand up and traces each letter 

He stares at the name of his unknown father 

His heart is young and it's filled with pain 

in anger he cries out