Nineteen

Nineteen The number on his back, voted captain of his highschool football team He took us all the way to state, had a scholarship to play down in Tennessee Said he could run, he could duck, he could throw, he could go like you never seen Nineteen Well on the day those Twin Towers came down his whole world turned around He told 'em all ya'll I can't play ball there's a war on now So he walked right down with a few good men and he joined the Marines Nineteen He's the boy nextdoor Might'a carried your bag at the grocery store Now he's somebodies son in a hole with a gun in some foreign land Tryin'a hold on to his American Dreams. Nineteen There's a sniper out there in the dark somewhere and a Soldier down We need someone who could run, who could duck to go get him out Ain't there one good man who'll raise his hand and take one for the team How about you Nineteen? He's the boy nextdoor Might'a carried your bag at the grocery store Now he's somebodies son in a hole with a gun in some foreign land Tryin'a hold on to his American Dreams Nineteen Brought him home today with a big parade down on Main Street Gave him a Purple Heart, a Silver Star, a soldier gave a speech Said he could run, he could duck, he could throw, he's the one that rescued me Said he could'a played for Tennessee Nineteen He was Nineteen