More Than a Name on a Wall
Honoring Memories: More Than a Wall Tribute
Lyrics
I saw her from a distance, as she walked up to the wall
The narrator observes a woman approaching a memorial wall.
In her hand she held some flowers, as her tears began to fall
The woman holds flowers, and tears fall as she stands before the wall.
She took out pen and paper as to trace her mem'ries
She uses pen and paper to document her memories.
She looked up to heaven, and the words she said were these
Looking up to heaven, she expresses her thoughts and emotions.
She said, "Lord my boy was special, and he meant so much to me
The woman describes her son as special and expresses a desire to see him again.
And Oh, I'd love to see him just one more time you see
Expressing the longing to have her son back, emphasizing his significance.
All I have are the mem'ries and the moments to recall
She has only memories and moments to cherish and reminisce.
So Lord could you tell him he's more than a name on the wall"
The woman requests the Lord to convey to her son that he is more than a name on the wall.
She said, "He really missed the family, being home on Christmas day
Reflecting on her son missing family and Christmas, and his sacrifice for God and country.
And he died for God and country in a place so far away
He died in a distant place, serving a higher purpose.
I remember just a little boy, playing war since he was three
Recalling her son's childhood interest in war games from a young age.
And Lord this time I know, he's not coming home to me"
The woman acknowledges that her son won't be returning home.
She said, "Lord my boy was special, and he meant so much to me
Reiteration of her son's specialness and the desire to see him again.
And Oh, I'd love to see him but I know it just can't be
Recognizing the impossibility of seeing him again and expressing gratitude for memories.
So I thank you for my mem'ries and the moments to recall
Thanking the Lord for memories and moments to remember.
But Lord could you tell him he's more than a name on the wall
A repetition of the request for the Lord to convey that her son is more than a name on the wall.
Lord could you tell him he's more than a name on the wall"
A final plea for the Lord to communicate the son's significance beyond the memorial.
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