I saw her from a distance
As she walked up to the wall
In her hand she held some flowers
As her tears began to fall
She took out pen and paper
As to trace her memories
She looked up to Heaven
And the words she said were these
She said "Lord my boy was special
And he meant so much to me"
And oh I'd love to see him
Just one more time You see
All I have are the memories
And the moments to recall
So Lord could You tell him
He's more than a name on a wall
She said "He really missed the family
And being home on Christmas day"
And he died for God and country
In a place so far away
I remember just a little boy
Playing war since he was three
But Lord this time I know it
He's not coming home to me
She said "Lord my boy was special
And he meant so much to me"
And oh I'd love to see him
But I know it just can't be
So I thank You for my memories
And the moments to recall
So Lord could You tell him
He's more than a name on a wall
Lord could You tell him
He's more than a name on a wall
As she walked up to the wall
In her hand she held some flowers
As her tears began to fall
She took out pen and paper
As to trace her memories
She looked up to Heaven
And the words she said were these
She said "Lord my boy was special
And he meant so much to me"
And oh I'd love to see him
Just one more time You see
All I have are the memories
And the moments to recall
So Lord could You tell him
He's more than a name on a wall
She said "He really missed the family
And being home on Christmas day"
And he died for God and country
In a place so far away
I remember just a little boy
Playing war since he was three
But Lord this time I know it
He's not coming home to me
She said "Lord my boy was special
And he meant so much to me"
And oh I'd love to see him
But I know it just can't be
So I thank You for my memories
And the moments to recall
So Lord could You tell him
He's more than a name on a wall
Lord could You tell him
He's more than a name on a wall
Contributed by Kevin Joyce - 2010/4/20 - 22:55
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"More Than a Name on a Wall" is a song written by Jimmy Fortune and John Rimel, and recorded by American country music group The Statler Brothers. It was released in April 1989 as the third single from their Greatest Hits album. The song, about a mother visiting the Vietnam Wall to see her son's name, peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.