Country

This song was written and performed by The Statler Brothers. They are one of the best quartets in country music. They rose to fame touring and performing with Johnny Cash. Eventually they started touring on their own. This song is considered one of their best chart topping songs. This song is a powerful ballad about a mother who is visiting the Vietnam Memorial Wall for the first time to see her son's name who didn't make it back. The song represents a mothers grief and the beautiful memories of him and what use to be.