The Petrified Soldier

from Haints, Vol. 1 by The Humanaires

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I wrote home to tell my mother
About my post in Tennessee
How I was to guard Saltpeter cave
and mine it with every ounce of me

When I first rode up on her
The valley took my breath
The orders were to go under
So I went with sunlight and regret

this powder will win the war for us son
be fast be strong be mean
He strode away and echoes say
He yelled "careful you ain't seen"

Turned to stone in the dark
Turned to stone in the dark
All alone
All alone, a hardened heart

I saw the torchlight but I could not move
Even with that fire shoved right up in my eyes
It was just a little schoolboy
Followed closely by the loudest cry

Every soul around came to ponder
How for 15 years a man could stay
down in the deep, in my standard issue grays
i'd just laid down to rest my weary frame

Turned to stone in the dark
Turned to stone in the dark
All alone
All alone a hardened heart

Then the grassy cove three showed up right away
dragged me out and in the churchyard threw me in
underneath an unmarked grave
They said it was my right, my rightful place

But the school kids they weren't no help
Starin' at me all the way home
And that's when I knew what had happened to me
Trapped above this rock, these rocky bones

Turned to stone in the dark
Turned to stone in the dark
All alone
All alone a hardened heart

So the grassy cove 3 lifted my body up again
Buried me beneath the finest tree
Swearing on their unknown grave
They'd never say where they set me free

Most of the time
I hope my Momma
Can see me on my guard from up above
I protect this cave
Should someone enter without love

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from Haints, Vol. 1, released October 31, 2012

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