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HE FELL WITH HONOR
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This song is based upon a true story about a southern soldier, 32 years of age and the father of 8 children from Fayette County. He was forced to go and engage in the Civil War at that age in 1861. He did not own slaves and didn't support slavery
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Using numerous vocalists but especially Phil Thomson and Jennifer Ferren and the Porterdale studio mostly. <br />
CEPHUS LIKES TO WRITE ENTERTAINING SONGS. HE MIGHT GO A LITTLE FAR WITH HIS SUBJECT MATTER SOMETIMES BUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT HE TRIES TO SHOW SOME RESTRAINT. CEPHUS ALSO LIKES TO WRITE SONGS ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG. HE TRIES TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND BELIEVES WE HAVE A COMPASS INSIDE US TO GUIDE US TO DO THE RIGHT THING. IF WE ONLY LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF OUR CONSCIENCE IT NUDGES US TOWARD THE RIGHT DECISION. WE MUST CAREFULLY WEIGH THE REPERCUSSIONS OF OUR CHOICES. GOD MADE IT PRETTY EASY FOR US IF WE LISTEN CLOSELY. YOU'LL BE RIGHT SOMETIMES AND WRONG SOMETIMES BUT YOU'LL GET MOST OF THEM RIGHT. WHAT SAY YOU?
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
#8,765 today Peak #161
#1,983 in subgenre Peak #24
Author
Louis Brown/Phil Thomson Vocal: John Johnson
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Copyright Louis Brown/Phil Thomson
Uploaded
October 29, 2008
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MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:43
Story behind the song
It may well be appropriate that the Confederate Flag not fly over the capitol but a descendant shouldn't be stigmatized if he still honors some aspects of that flag because his Great Grandfather was killed protecting his homeland and family after the northern invasion of the south. He neither owned slaves nor approved the system of slavery.
Lyrics
HE FELL WITH HONOR Copyright Louis Brown/Phil Thomson There's a flag that flies in Dixie I have to look up to It stands for someone special And what he died to do Great Grandpa hated slavery And he loved his God and man He bore arms to save his family When he took his final stand Eight children and his woman Justified the war he fought Outnumbered by the enemy Great Grandpa didn't balk He died for them at Shiloh But he made them pay a price And he'd never have regretted His day of sacrifice I KNOW HE FELL WITH HONOR WHEN HE WORE THAT COAT OF GRAY HE STOOD TALL BESIDE HIS BROTHERS AT THE ENDING OF HIS DAYS THOUGH HIS FLAG WAS TORN AND TATTERED HE STILL FOUGHT FOR IT WITH PRIDE AND I KNOW HE FELL WITH HONOR IN THE SELFLESS WAY HE DIED And a man should not deny me When I hail the Stars and Bars It stands for a fallen hero At his rest beneath the stars I can't deny that banner Though it meaning long has blurred Cause when history was written Some truths were never heard CHORUS Bridge: I think back to long ago On that southern battlefield When they say He died for nothing.... That wound never heals CHORUS
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Tom Tripp
Dec 18, 2008
Hi Louis, Fantastic song, my friend. ALL your songs are awessooom for sure Looking forward to hearing more, Tom
Hayley Oliver
Dec 05, 2008
A beautifully written and moving song. Love Hayley
Tammy Swindell
Oct 29, 2008
Great tribute to a Great-Grandfather who fought and died for our country so long ago, Louis. Very well written..I'd really gotten caught up listening to it when it faded out...but I understand why ya did that. :) I LOVE it!! :D Production is, as always, top notch, and Joe Johnson did a wonderful job, as he always does with this song. :D