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Lyrics
Hometown Hero
©Tim & Jody Skeen/Dave Lenahan
Ohio champs 1998.
On his daddy's barn in white spray paint.
(You see) We put there to commemorate
the only team around here.
To go Twelve and O, We were on the road.
Overtime win in a blinding snow.
On a touchdown pass he was born to throw.
As the local fans all cheered.
His momma rad us the story that the paper wrote.
"Hometown Hero
Being Honored Today."
They're gonna hang a picture up of him
in the High School gymnasium.
Hometown Hero
Raised on down home qualities.
His Mom and Dad instilled in him.
When they planted those seeds.
Eighteen years it took for them to grow.
(into a) Hometown Hero.
His last year at OSU.
An NFL top recruit.
But, there was soomething else he had to do.
You couldn't change his mind.
So, we signed on to fight Sadaam..
Like his grandpa done in Vietnam.
Who gave his life near Siagon
back in 65.
His Grandma still got the story that the paper wrote.
"Hometown Hero
Being Honered Today."
They carved his name into the wall
at the Vietnam memorial.
Hometown Hero
Raised on down home qualities.
His Mom and Dad instilled in him.
When they planted those seeds.
Twenty-three years are all he got to grow.
(into a) Hometown Hero.
(Bridge)
He was lying in the desert sand.
He put his state champ ring in my hand.
Said, promise me bro, you'll get it home
and give it to my old man.
"Hometown Hero
Being Honered Today."
I'm gonna hang his picture next to his granpa
down at the VFW hall.
Hometown Hero
Raised on down home qualities
His Mom and Dad instilled in him.
They planted those seeds.
Twenty-five years was all we got to watch him grow.
(Our) Hometown Hero.
