Lyrics

HEARD ON THE EVENING NEWS
A LOCAL HERO HAD DIED
THEY'D BE BRINGING HIM HOME
FOR THE VERY LAST TIME

FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN
FOR THE FREEDOM OF YOU AND I
HE GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
WHEN HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE

(CHORUS)
HUNDRED'S OF PEOPLE STOOD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
AS A HOME TOWN HERO WAS FINALLY BROUGHT HOME
AND OHH MAN HOW HARD THEY CRIED
BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT AMERICAN PRIDE
AS A SMALL TOWN WATCHES A SOLDIERS LAST RIDE

AS THEY FOLD THE FLAG THAT WAS DRAPPED OVER HIS CASKET
THEY ALL START TO CRY
SEVEN SOLDIERS READY THEIR RIFLES
AS THOSE OMINOS SHOTS RING OFF
STRAIGHT FOR THAT BRIGHT BLUE SKY

(CHORUS)
HUNDRED'S OF PEOPLE STOOD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
AS A HOME TOWN HERO WAS FINALLY BROUGHT HOME
AND OHH MAN HOW HARD THEY CRIED
BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT AMERICAN PRIDE
AS A SMALL TOWN WATCHES A SOLDIERS LAST RIDE

(END CHORUS)
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE STOOD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
AS THE ANGELS CARRIED A SOLDIER HOME
AND OHH MAN HOW HARD THEY CRIED
BUT THEY KNEW THEY'D SEE HIM AGAIN ON THE OTHER SIDE
AS A SMALL TOWN SAY'S A HERO'S
AS A SMALL TOWN SAY'S A HERO'S
AS A SMALL TOWN SAY'S A HERO'S GOOD BYE