Muscadine Bloodline – Peter From Picayune (Guitar)

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Peter was from Picayune

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South Mississippi, due north of New Orleans

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Was a son of a welder, good at putting things together

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Gonna get a tech school degree

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Wasn't money in his wallet

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So he signed up for the Marines

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Ship 'em overseas

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Well, he landed in Kuwait

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Was a little too late to up and go and change his mind

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Wrote a promise in a letter to a girl back home

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Saying everything'll be just fine

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Well, the call was made, to march the way

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To take it to 'em on the front line

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Time to shine

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That boy bleeds the stars and stripes

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That boy's willing to give his life

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That boy fights for you agree or disagree

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That boy wouldn't want a welcome home parade

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Wouldn't wanna talk about it anyway

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He's seen some shit no one should ever see

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Yeah, he's twice the man that most will ever be

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Well, it's never good timing when the bullets start flying

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In a hell of a firefight now

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Kept giving 'em hell and we kept pushing forward

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But the medic said another man down

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Took a round to the chest, fighting for breath

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Hey brother, lemme get you out, 'cause

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That boy bleeds the stars and stripes

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That boy's willing to give his life

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That boy fights for you agree or disagree

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That boy wouldn't want a welcome home parade

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Wouldn't wanna talk about it anyway

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He's seen some shit no one should ever see

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Yeah, he's twice the man that most will ever be

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Well, it starts sinking in that this could be the end

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So he sends a Hail Mary prayer

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Make sure you watch over mama

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And you make sure Daddy knows

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That I didn't go out scared

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Don't need a folded-up flag or 21 guns

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Just a simple headstone that reads...

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Here lies Peter from Picayune South Mississippi

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Due north of New Orleans