The Big Battle – Johnny Cash
Nghệ sĩ: Johnny Cash
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
Intro:
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I think, sir, the battle is over;
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And the young soldier lay down his gun.
I'm tired of running for cover;
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I'm certain the battle is done.
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O'er sea over there where we fought them
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It's quiet, for they've all gone away.
All left is the dead and the dyin',
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the blue lyin' long side the grave.
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So, you think the battle is over,
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and you even lay down your gun.
You carelessly rise from your cover,
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for you think the battle is done.
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Now, boy, hit the dirt, listen to me,
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for I'm still the one in command.
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Get flat on the ground here beside me
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and lay your ear to the sand.
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Can you here the deafening rumble?
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Can you feel the trembling ground?
It's just the horses and wagons
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that make such deafening sound.
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For ev'ry shot fired had an echo
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and ev'ry man killed wanted life.
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There lies your friend, Jim McKinney.
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Can you take the news to his wife?
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No, son, the battle's not over;
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the battle has only begun.
The rest of the battle will cover
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the part that has blackened the sun.
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The fight yet to come's not with cannons,
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Nor will the fight be hand to hand.
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No one will regroup the forces;
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No charge will a gen'ral command.
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The battle will rage in the bosom
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of mother and sweetheart and wife.
Brother and sister and daughter
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will grieve for the rest of their lives.
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Now, quiet, rise from your cover.
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Be thankful that God let you live,
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to go fight the rest of the battle
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for those who gave all they could give.
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I see, sir, the battle's not over;
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the battle has only begun.
The rest of the battle will cover
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this part that has blackened the sun.
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For though there's no sound of the cannon,
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and though there's no smoke in the sky,
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I'm droppin' my gun and the saber,
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and ready for battle am I.