Rebels Goodbye

Rebel's Goodbye - Greg Graffin

Oh the lilies were laid on the marble

In the field where the ancestors lay

And the forest was dark and primeval

But the boughs seemed to cradle as they swayed

And the church choir sang hallelujah

And the vernal breeze whispered a sigh

Watch the brethren all stand

Praise their God raise your hand

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

When the boots hit the dirt in formation

The mood was determined and bright

And a young hopeful boy at the station

Watched the train carry troops to the fight

But the generals died by assassins

The battalions dispersed on the fly

And they paid for their sins

With the blood of their kin

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

In the dark heathen barracks of failure

Where the tormenters wait for the night

And the sheltering sky hears their lost tattered cries

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye

Tow the bell for the Rebel's goodbye