Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, [?], hey, yeah [Verse 1] Historical marker marker, I ain't made of brick or stone Just a thin brown sheet of metal bolted to a long gray pole I've never seen the battlefield my brother's plaque describes I just stand up straight and pray that travelers take the time [Chorus] And hey someday, I hope my letters fade And oh, my bolt comes loose and turns my face And I don't need the glory or the fame I'd just love to feel a brand new coat of paint And a healing hand to set me back up straight Yeah, set me back up straight [Verse 2] Historical marker marker There ain't weather I ain't seen Or a single make and model burnin' oil and gasoline It's been a couple thousand days since I was forged, and cooled, and shaped and Brought here and hammered into place [Chorus] And hey someday, I hope my letters fade And oh, my bolt comes loose and turns my face And I don't need the glory or the fame I'd just love to feel a brand new coat of paint And a healing hand to set me back up straight Yeah, set me back up straight [Bridge] And every time it rains I fear for every driver passing here And the crashes break my heart And I pretend that speeding cars Are meteors and shooting stars When their headlights break the dark, oh [Chorus] And hey someday, I hope my letters fade And oh, my bolt comes loose and turns my face And hey someday, I hope my letters fade And oh, my bolt comes loose and turns my face And I don't need the glory or the fame I'd just love to feel a brand new coat of paint And a healing hand to set me back up straight Yeah, set me back up straight