Words & Music by David S. Becker Guitar & Vocal by David S. Becker (c) 2013 David S. Becker Music All Rights Reserved
rock
acoustic rock
acoustic folk
Story behind the song
A tribute to our forgotten heroes and their great sacrifice
Lyrics
THE COST (Innocence Lost)
VERSE 1
There's a light
And it shines like a beacon
It calls you home
As you lay sleeping
You're blood ran cold
As you fought for freedom
Your tender years
A one act play
A young man's life
It's the price we must pay
A sacrificial lamb
VERSE 2
As gridlock reigns
Our heroes they fall
You served with valor
And you heed the call
What a cost
A mother's child
They recess on the hill
It's over in a flash
Your newborn takes a step
Your wife lives in the past
And no one stops to notice
CHORUS
No more
Candlelight with the one you love
Playing' ball - give your son a hug
Walk your girl down the aisle
Christmas mornings by the fire
Gazing in your lover's eyes
A tender kiss at sunrise
Hand in hand at the beach
Life's miracles within your reach
Such a cost
For innocence lost
SHORTENED VERSE 3
A heroes welcome
Will greet you at the gate
At what cost
Can others choose our fate
BRIDGE
A thank you won't suffice
For the life of even one
A daughter or a dad
A mother or a son
One tour before you're home
More like two or three
A dirty bomb explodes
A burial at sea
Such a cost
For innocence lost
REPEAT CHORUS