John Adams - By the fire

^GAn old man and a young boy ^Dsat among the trees ^AmListening to the wind that brought ^Cthem to their knees ^GTell you a story of ^Dwar and of peace ^AmHow young men like you died ^Cfor our beliefs ^GShipped off for battle to ^Dkill and make claim ^AmOf far off lands and ^Cplaces burned away ^GGuns by their side and ^Dmasks on their face ^AmTrying to survive and get ^Chome in one piece

^GSo tell them my story ^Dbefore I expire ^AmTell them of men who ^Cdied by the fire ^GShow them the pictures of ^Dtriumph and pain ^AmDon’t let them forget the ^Csacrifices we ^Emmade

^GKnow whats been done to ^Dlet you be free ^AmBlood sweat and tears was ^Call I could see ^GFaced off with evil and ^Dturned it away ^AmOnly to have it ^Cresurface next day ^GInternal struggle both ^Dclose and afar ^AmBrother against brother sent ^Cout from their farms ^GUnited we stand ^Ddivided we fall ^AmCan’t let petty troubles ^Cbuild up a wall

^GSo tell them my story ^Dbefore I expire ^AmTell them of men who ^Cdied by the fire ^GShow them the pictures of ^Dtriumph and pain ^AmDon’t let them forget the ^Csacrifices we ^Emmade

^GThe young boy asked ^Dwhat will be next ^AmThe old man replied I ^Cdon’t know quite yet ^GRemember the ones who aren’t ^Dwith us today ^AmDied by my side never ^Creturned that day ^GGo if your called and ^Dfight for the cause ^AmFreedom is something for ^Cyou and for all ^GTerror from the East is ^Dnow at our door ^AmCan’t sit around and ^Cwatch anymore

^GSo tell them my story ^Dbefore I expire ^AmTell them of men who ^Cdied by the fire ^GShow them the pictures of ^Dtriumph and pain ^AmDon’t let them forget the ^Csacrifices we made