For You .......... Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews

Some Mother's Son .......... Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Fall Out .......... Train

Soldier .......... Steven Curtis Chapman

Good Man .......... India.Arie

The Beautiful .......... Five For Fighting

My Dear Old Friend .......... Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Believe .......... Tammy Cochran

The Widowing Field .......... Jars Of Clay

Not So Distant Day .......... Jamie O'Neal & Michael McDonald

Didn't I .......... Montgomery Gentry

The Glory of Life .......... Rascal Flatts

Sgt. McKenzie .......... Joseph Kilna McKenzie

The Mansions of the Lord .......... United States Military Academy Glee Club and Metro Voices

I will drink the cup, the poison overflowing
I will lift you up, watch over where you're going
The first one in The last one gone
I'll be the rock to stand upon
For you
For you
My spirit aches and I can't stop this river flowing
In fear I take, each labored breath I draw in knowing
That this could be my last, my final hour
But faith and hope and love give me the power
For you
For you
"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil for you are with me"
You are with me
I'll be your salvation though the storm's surrounding
There on our own conditions, lay my body down
In the wake abondon willing sacrifice
I'll walk though the canyon, bring the shadows life
For you
For you
I will drink the cup, the poison overflowing
I will lift you up watch over where you're going
The first on in the last one gone
I'll be the rock to stand upon
The first on in the, last one gone
I'll be the rock to stand upon
For you
For you
For you

(bub_nelson_01@hotmail.com)

She lays awake in a silent room
Holding his picture washed silver by the moon
Oceans away, he feels her sigh
So alone in the world tonight
Freedoms needs a soldier, the nameless faceless one
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
To young to know his daddy's gone
He hears him say she must be strong
So he pretends, like children do
He likes to stand in his daddy's shoes
Freedom needs a soldier, the nameless faceless one
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
Yeah freedom needs a soldier untill the battle's won
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son
She closes her eyes and sees him at three
In her mind that's the age he'll always be
And only God understand her love
And now she prays to the angels up above
Freedom needs a soldier, the nameless faceless one
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother 's son
Freedom needs a soldier, untill the battle's won
A young girl's lover, a baby's father, some mother's son

(Bub_nelson_01@hotmail.com)

Fall out.
Fall in.
Fall out.
Fall in.
Fall out.
Fall in.
Goodnight, my love.
Goodbye, the feeling of leading you into my life.
I ran with the wind in my face, I was proud.
I flew with my father when I was allowed.
I felt like a hero when I was with you.
Those days I felt God,
They were far, they were few,
They were mine.
Goodnight, my babies.
Goodbye the memories of showing you, my pride and my joy.
You are the angels
a world spinning, full.
You are the reason I'll never need more.
I felt like a great man when I was with you.
Those days I felt, daughter,
They were far, they were few,
They were mine.
Fall out.
Fall in.
Fall out.
Fall in.
Goodnight, my friends.
Goodbye, the dreams that all danced their way into my life.
The horse of forever
We rode in our youth
We walked into heaven through hell in these boots
I feel a great love while I'm here in your arms.
You were all brothers
And fathers and sons,
You were mine.
Now I can finally see the light.
I can finally see you in the night.
Fall in.
Fall out.
Fall in.
Fall in.
I can finally see the light.
I can finally see you in the night.
I can finally see.
And I can finally see the light.
I can finally see you in this night.
Fall out.

When you are a soldier I will be your shield
I will go with you into the battlefield
And when the arrows start to fly
Take my hand and hold on tight
I will be your shield, 'cause I know how it feels
When you are a soldier

When you're tired from running
I will cheer you on
Look beside you and you'll see you're not alone
And when your strength is all but gone
I'll carry you until you're strong
And I will be your shield 'cause I know how it feels
When you're a soldier

I will be the one you can cry your songs to
My eyes will share your tears
And I'll be your friend if you win
Or if you're defeated
Whenever you need me I will be here

When you're lost in darkness I will hold the light
I will help you find your way through the night
I'll remind you of the truth
And keep the flame alive in you
And I will be your shield
'Cause I know how it feels
When you are a soldier

I remember the first day
I met you
we were so young
you were a blessing
and there was no guessing
you were the one
Love is so crazy
We had a baby
and said our vows
That's when you told me
should anything happen
I can hear you now
You told me

(chorus)
if the sun comes up
and I'm not home
be strong
If I'm not beside you
Do your best to
carry on
Tell the kids about me
when they're old enough to understand
tell them that their daddy was
a good man

First anniversary
remember we
chose a star
And as i stand i'm afraid
I can't help but wonder if
You see it where you are
For whatever reason
You don't see the seasons
Change again
Go there with peace of mind
We'll meet on the otherside
Cause true Love don't end
and baby

(chorus)

Two eyes
looking
up at me
Pointing to a picture like where is he
Mamma are you OK
What did the paper say
To make you cry that way
it said your Daddy lived for you
and your daddy died for me
and I'll do the same

(chorus)

There's a bar on my head
There's a cross for my bed
There's my heart in my hand
There's my stick in the sand

Here where the world starts spinning round
take a ride and you'll feel what you've never found
Here when the stars start fading out
you hear the angels laughing without a sound

Welcome to the beautiful...

She sits here... far away
in my breast, in my grace
She's the best... the best of me
She my love, she's my queen...talking to me

And when your world starts spinning down
take a ride and you'll feel what you never found
When the stars start fading out
You hear the angels laughing without a sound

Welcome to the beautiful

I met myself just today
Came alive in my grave
And I'm the best, the best of me
For you my love... for you I'll be

When the world starts slowing down
Take a ride and you'll feel what you never found
And as the stars are fading out
I hear the angels laughing without a sound

Welcome to the beautiful...the beautiful...

how will we smile ever again
i'm asking you sincerely, my dear old friend
what do you say, is there a way
my dear old friend

how will we laugh just like before
when there's water rising up to our door
and we may never see each other again
my dear old friend

will there be someone to remember
a little place that we loved
how the music played all night and day
through the windows up above

how the birds sang in the morning
how the dog barked in the yard
i guess that's nothing much but everything to us
and that's what seems so hard

how will we smile ever again
i'm asking you sincerely, my dear old friend
the moon on the hill says we probably will
my dear old friend

People all over the world can you hear me
I'm singing this song to you
I know how it feels to be lost and so weary
Something tells me you do too
There's so many of us on this planet why are so many of us alone?
Sometimes its hard to keep the faith but I keep holding on

Cuz I believe
I believee
I believe in a love
I believe in a love
Do you believe
Do you believe
Do you believe

There'ver been occasions in my life
I wish I'd have done things better
But somedays are singing in the rain my friend
And somedays are stormy weather

I believe in a love
I believe in a love
So hold on
Hold on

Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
Who feels like I do
I believe in you

I believe in a love
So hold on
Hold on
Hold on
Hold on

I'm sure that I could never
make it through the night without you here
the fires in the sky
illuminate the demons closing in

have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last
have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last to go

as I crawl around these trails
and fight upon this widowing field
the ground below is bare and burned
at the places I have learned to trust You

have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last
have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last to go
I am not the last to go

when even silence sets my heart to racing
I will lift my eyes to you
please, Father, find me

have mercy on my soul...
have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last
have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last
have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last
have mercy on my soul
if I am not the last to go

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Didn't I make you proud
Go and lay my life down
When you called my name
I thought I stood for something
Was doing the right thing when I went away
Now being back should be so simple
But I keep getting mixed signals from everyone
Why do people sit and judge me
Who I ain't seen what I seen or did what I've done

Didn't I burn,didn't I bleed enough for you
I faced your fears
Felt pain so you won't have to
Ya didn't I do my best
And wasn't home here when I left

I've seen boys fall to pieces
Grown men cry out for Jesus
Til there black and blue
I thought God was on your side
Weren't we suppose to be the good guys
That would never lose
Cause I don't see no ticker tape or five mile parades
Sayin "Thank You son"
Just folks that sit and judge me
Who ain't seen or did what I've done

Didn't I burn,didn't I bleed enough for you
I faced your fears
Felt the pain so you won't have to
Ya didn't I do my best
And wasn't home here when I left.

Safe in the eye of the storm
Mercy and faith keep me warm
Oh the dreams I've seen tattered and torn
Just when I think I can't take anymore

You give me shelter and never will I be alone
Hold me closer and help me to find my way home
Cause its a long road through the darkest of nights
But your love won't let me lose sight
Of the glory of life

High is this mountain I climb
Deep is this river of time
The devils got trouble in mind
Sometimes I stumble
But you're there to remind me
Standing right there beside me

You give me shelter and never will I be alone
Hold me closer and help me to find my way home
Cause its a long road through the darkest of nights
But your love won't let me lose sight
Of the glory of life

This world has left me tangled up inside
No where left to hide
And the wind and rain
Is baring down on me
(Baring down, wearing down on me)

You give me shelter and never will I be alone
Hold me closer and help me to find my way home
Through the darkest of nights
But your love won't let me lose sight

You give me shelter and never will I be alone
Hold me closer and help me to find my way home
Cause its a long road through the darkest of nights
But your love won't let me lose sight
Of the glory of life

Original Scottish Version

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun
Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid

Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Ains a year say a prayer faur me
Close yir een an remember me

Nair mair shall a see the sun
For a fell tae a Germans gun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

Lay me doon in the caul caul groon
Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

Whaur afore monie mair huv gaun

English Translation

Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone

When they come I will stand my ground
Stand my ground I'll not be afraid

Thoughts of home take away my fear
Sweat and blood hide my veil of tears

Once a year say a prayer for me
Close your eyes and remember me

Never more shall I see the sun
For I fell to a Germans gun

Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone

Where before many more have gone

In memory of Sgt. Charles Stuart MacKenzie
Seaforth Highlanders
Who along with many others gave up his life
So that we can live free

We will remember them

Thanks to Black Tiger for these lyrics.

To fallen soldiers let us sing,
Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing,
Our broken brothers let us bring
To the Mansions of the Lord

No more weeping,
No more fight,
No friends bleeding through the night,
Just Divine embrace,
Eternal light,
In the Mansions of the Lord

Where no mothers cry
And no children weep,
We shall stand and guard
Though the angels sleep,
Oh, through the ages let us keep
The Mansions of the Lord

Thanks to Miles Scandrett for these lyrics.