Song Description
tribute to the men and women who fought for our country
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Armed Forces, Hero |
| Similar Artists |
Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
BRONZE STAR
IN 1917 WHEN HE CAME HOME
HIS SON HAD STARTED WALKING
AND HIS FATHER HAD PASSED ON
HE WORKED THE REST OF HIS LIFE
IN A NEW YORK FACTORY
THANKS TO HIM YOU AND I ARE FREE
IN 1945 WHEN HE CAME HOME
HE REMEMBERED HOW HIS FRIENDS FELL
AT A BEACH CALLED OMAHA
HE KNEW THE NAMES OF ALL HIS CUSTOMERS
AT THE LOCAL A&P
THANKS TO HIM YOU AND I ARE FREE
CHORUS
HE WON A BRONZE STAR THAT HE KEPT NEXT TO HIS BED
SHE WEARS A GOLD BAR, AND ALTHOUGH IT'S NEVER SAID
THEY BOTH HATE WAR, BUT THEY FOUGHT FOR YOU AND ME
THANKS TO THEM YOU AND I ARE FREE
IN 1953 WHEN HE CAME HOME
THE COLD OF NORTH KOREA
STILL CHILLED HIM TO THE BONE
HE WENT BACK TO TEACHING HISTORY
AT THE UNIVERSITY
THANKS TO HIM YOU AND I ARE FREE
BRIDGE
WE ALL TAKE FOR GRANTED THE SACRAFICE THEY MADE
TOO BUSY WITH OUR JOBS AND FAMILIES
ONCE A YEAR WE SHOW UP AT THE VETERNS DAY PARADE
BUT WITHOUT WHAT THEY DID, WHERE WOULD WE ALL BE
REPEAT CHORUS
IN 1969 WHEN HE CAME HOME
HE'D LOST THE USE OF HIS RIGHT HAND
FROM A SHELL IN VIETNAM
AND HE STILL HAS DREAMS THAT HAUNT HIM
AND A PAIN NO ONE CAN SEE
THANKS TO HIM YOU AND I ARE FREE
IN 1991 WHEN SHE CAME HOME
FROM FIGHTING IN A BATTLE
CODE NAMED DESSERT STORM
SHE COULD'T HELP BUT WANDER
WHAT KIND OF WORLD HER KIDS WOULD SEE
THANKS TO HER YOU AND I ARE FREE
THANKS TO THEM, ALL OF US ARE FREE