21 Guns

Standing in this field of limestone

Watching flags wave in the air

You know we'd love to take you back home

But there ain't no place like this there

A preacher stammers through a nice verse

Does his best to eulogize

At times like this, there ain't no right words

The rifles fire and your life flashes right before my eyes

I don't need no one to tell me you're a hero

Hell, I've known that ever since you were young

And there ain't words to say how proud we all are of you, son

Nothing says "job well done" like 21 guns

They dressed you up in your best uniform

And pinned your medals on your chest

That folded flag they gave your mama

Seemed to say, "We all know that you did your best"

I don't need no one to tell me you're a hero

Hell, I've known that ever since you were young

And there ain't words to say how proud we all are of you, son

Nothing says "job well done" like 21 guns