Tell My Father (From "The Civil War")

Tell my father that his son Didn't run or surrender That I bore his name with pride As I tried to remember You are judged by what you do While passing through As I rest 'neath fields of green Let him lean on your shoulder Tell him how I spent my youth So the truth could get older Tell my father, when you can I was a man Tell him we will meet again Where the angels learn to fly Tell him we will meet as men For with honor did I die Tell him how I wore the blue Proud and true, through the fire Tell my father so he'll know I love him so Tell him how I wore the blue Proud and true, like he taught me Tell my father not to cry Then say goodbye