Vicksburg
Album: Southern Dream
By: Rob Barry
By: Rob Barry
Duration
4:35
Genres
Southern/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
Description
Vicksburg is a song about two brothers on opposite sides of the battle. It is a haunting song about the battle of Vicksburg. This song promotes peace, it is a powerful song.
Lyrics
VICKSBURG Written 5/15/1986 Writers, Rob Barry, James Duckworth, Dan Mitchell, Joe Henderson By the time you read this letter momma, I’ll be comin home You’ll read how I deserted a war I know is wrong But its brother against brother, and it shouldn’t be this way And momma I saw Jim at Vicksburg today Momma, when you tell daddy, why I laid down my gun Tell him not to be ashamed, of what his son has done Tell him I’m no coward, and I did not run away. But momma, I saw Jim at Vicksburg today CHORUS- Momma I saw Jim at Vicksburg today I had him in my sights. But I let him walk away I couldn’t kill him momma, blood ain’t blue or gray Momma I saw Jim at Vicksburg today For me this war is over. Momma I’m comin home. Folks down here in Dixie, their feelings run so strong They’ll be tellin everyone how I disgraced the gray, But I could not kill my brother at Vicksburg today.
