My vote of support for the U. S. Armed Forces overseas
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Story behind the song
My heart goes out to our brave fighting men and women being used to clean up the mess in Iraq, if not to the geniuses in Washington who used our tax dollars to finance Saddam Hussein's rise to power in the first place, as well as that of the Taliban.
Lyrics
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Words and Music by
Stan Anderson
Well, my daddy fought bravely in the U. S. Navy
And he hoped we'd never have to go to war again
But in a world full of oppression and power-mad obsessions
It's a long-standing tradition that we lend a helping hand.
Now I'm the first to disagree with a lot of things I see
And that's my right under the Constitution
But I'm proud, I gotta say, of those who risk it all each day
Protectin' freedoms won back in the American Revolution.
(Chorus)
Yes, I doubt them politicians, and their polished explanations
Concerning all the reasons that we went to war this time
But I see brave young men and women
On the battle lines a-givin'
Their best for their country, and I pray they all survive
Let's wrap it up and win this war, and bring 'em back alive.
(Break)
Now it really seems to me that we oughtta be
Doin' more for the soldiers who do so much for us
The risks they all take, the sacrifice they make
I'll tell ya fourteen bills a month ain't nowhere near enough.
They got families far away, and they don't know from day to day
If they're gonna make it home to the ones who really care
When they're crossin' foreigh borders on someone else's orders
In some air conditioned office sittin' on a swivel chair.
Those who fight and die for freedom, we're always gonna need 'em
While in the human heart the torch of liberty burns
So we better take care of 'em, and let 'em know we love 'em,
'Cause there ain't no lastin' peace until the Prince of Peace returns.
(2nd Chorus)
You bet I doubt them politicians, and their polished explanations
Concerning all the reasons that we went to war this time
But these brave young men and women, I know they believe in
What they're doin' for their country, and it fills my heart with pride
Let's wrap it up and win this war, and bring 'em back alive.
Tag:
We owe our freedom to the Lord, and to men who've fought and died
Let's wrap it up and win this war, and bring 'em back alive.
Yeah!