Dropkick Murphys - Broken Hymns

Now the fog and smoke is lifting
From the fallen row on row
In 1861 the prayed for God to keep their souls

Jimmy left home in April
That was one year to the day
Writes his mother back home in Brighton
But he ain't got much to say
He's forgotten what his town looks like
The smell of death is all around
He dreams of the blue Atlantic
To once again be homeward bound
Homeward bound

Though the road was long and winding
Many snares lay in their path
But their struggle they saw as righteous
The fought with might and stuck with wrath

Chorus:
Now the battle hymns are playing
Report of shots not far ways
No prayer, no promise, no hand of God
Could save their souls that April day
Tell their wives that they fought bravely
As they lay them in their graves

As the train pulled in the station
And the families gathered 'round
You could hear the first car echo
With a loud triumphant sound
But the last car it was silent
They listened close but they couldn't hear
It was laden down with coffins
That didn't speak and couldn't cheer

Repeat Chorus--

As the train pulled in the station
And the families gathered 'round
You could hear the first car echo
With a loud triumphant sound

Now the battle hymns are playing
Report of shots not far away
No prayer, no promise, no hand of God
Could save theirs souls that April day

Now the battle hymns are playing
Report of shots not far away
No prayer, no promise, no hand of God
Could save the souls of the blue and grey
Tell their wives that they fought bravely
As they lay them in their graves

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[MegaMURRAY123]

Why was their somthng about what winston churchill said on this?

[jasonejohnson31]

@MegaMURRAY123 I listed the quote below. The reason I put it is to illustrate that war should always be the last option!

Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.

Sir Winston Churchill

[Darren2279]

Great Song... Great and Amazing Band... I love this... Let´s Go Murphys... Greetz from Germany

[PerryPantha]

Excellent Video. 

[WickedlyInsane12]

why are you dumbass people asking why theres a Winstin Churchill quote after this. If you actually sit there and read the quote then you will understand why is on here and what its talking about.

[MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR]

@jasonejohnson31 i haven't either but its my guess

[jasonejohnson31]

@MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR I have not been able to find anywhere that DKM commented on what battle this was referring. I am thinking it may just be a general song about the war.

[jasonejohnson31]

@MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR I have not been able to find anywhere that DKM commented on what battle this was referring. I am thinking it may just be a general song about the war.

[jasonejohnson31]

@MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR I have not been able to find anywhere that DKM commented on what battle this was referring. I am thinking it may just be a general song about the war.

[MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR]

@MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR one year to the day could mean one year after he joined the army, the war began in april 1861 shiloh was about 6 dyas after the first anniversary of the war in 1862. 3) i'm guessing the 1861 line was about the beginning of the war and people prayed that they wouldn't die and the war to end. thats just my guess

[MIXEDUPTHROWNTOGETHR]

@jasonejohnson31 battle of shiloh is my guess