I only saw what I saw
I only saw what I saw
Nine soldiers in Baltimore
For fifty thousand in the Vietnam War
Making plans at the grocery store
So we don't have to go there no more
The Catholic Church and the KSC
See, always meant so much to me
But they closed their ears
and shut the door
Nine soldiers in Baltimore
I only saw what I saw
I only saw what I saw
Philip Berrigan and Father Dan
And seven brave souls took a stand
Three missionaries from the Maryknolls
Two and a Christian brother
from old St. Lou
He took the draft files
with the thanks a lot
Went and burned them in the parking lot
So we don't have to die there no more
Nine soldiers in Baltimore
On December 7th, 2013, 2002,
an apostle of peace
who spent 11 years in prison,
Philip Berrigan, passed away.
And this song is in his memory.
I only saw what I saw.
I only saw what I had to saw
May 17th to 68th
Is not a day we celebrate
It's in the hearts of so many
And those hearts are as pure as any
And that's the day
that the Cadenz Hill
Nine
They stood up and they
walked the line
They burned the files just
like they planned
They took the law in their own hands
So raise the flag and
pledge allegiance
Speak up if you got a grievance
What the hell are you living here for?
Nine soldiers in Baltimore
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