Soldiers and Jesus

Album: Shake What God Gave Ya (2010)
Play Video
  • Well granddaddy came home in a B-52
    In a pine box covered in red, white, and blue
    He was one of the brave and the proud and the few
    21 guns helped us say goodbye
    I stood there in silence trying hard not to cry
    As the preacher he quoted lines written in red
    And he folded his bible in a broken voice he said

    There's only two people whose ever died for me
    Laid down their lives just so I could be free
    They both went through hell bared crosses and shells
    And both got back up again after they fell
    They never pick a fight but their there to pick up the pieces
    God only knows where we'd be without soldiers and Jesus

    It seems like the news loves to run em' both down
    Whenever we need em' there always around
    So don't hand me a parties political views
    There's left side and right side and then there's the truth

    There's only two people whose ever died for me
    Laid down their lives just so I could be free
    They both went through hell bared crosses and shells
    And both got back up again after they fell
    They never pick a fight but their there to pick up the pieces
    God only knows where we'd be without soldiers and Jesus

    To me there both heroes for the path that they chose
    One fights for my life one fights for my soul

    There's only two people whose ever died for me
    Laid down their lives just so I could be free
    They both went through hell bared crosses and shells
    And both got back up again after they fell
    They never pick a fight but their there to pick up the pieces
    God only knows where we'd be without soldiers and Jesus

    Soldiers and Jesus
    Well granddaddy came home in a B-52
    In a pine box covered in red, white, and blue Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Bill Withers

Bill WithersSongwriter Interviews

Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."

Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks

Ron and Russell Mael of SparksSongwriter Interviews

The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.

Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

Kim Thayil of SoundgardenSongwriter Interviews

Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.

Max Cavalera of Soulfly (ex-Sepultura)

Max Cavalera of Soulfly (ex-Sepultura)Songwriter Interviews

The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on.

Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds

Jim McCarty of The YardbirdsSongwriter Interviews

The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.

Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs

Tim Butler of The Psychedelic FursSongwriter Interviews

Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."