High Above Us All
By: Kim Baxter
Duration
4:52
Genres
Description
This song is a tribute to all veterans and their families, as well as those currently serving in the armed forces. The recording was done by local musicians to raise funds for the Veterans Memorial here in North Platte, Nebraska.
Lyrics
HE SIGNED UP AT THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN WENT OFF TO FIGHT THE WAR IN GERMANY THAT WAS BACK IN 1917, HE WAS MY GRAND-DAD MY UNCLE DIED IN WORLD WAR II ON SOME TINY ISLAND, CALLED PELELIU WE HUNG HIS PICTURE IN THE FRONT ROOM & EVERY NIGHT WE PRAY… CHORUS LORD LIFT HIM HIGH ABOVE US ALL ABOVE THE BATTLEGROUND, & LET HIM KNOW WE’RE PROUD THAT HE DIED, SO WE ALL COULD BE FREE MY DADDY SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR HIS COUSIN FELL AT CHOSIN RESERVOIR DAD SAID HE’D BE REVERED FOREVERMORE BY THE FOLKS BACK HOME IN VIETNAM MY BROTHER LOST AN ARM I HAD A COUPLE BUDDIES THERE AT DESERT STORM THEY ALL SACRIFICED TO WIN THOSE WARS FOR US ALL CHORUS LIFT THEM HIGH ABOVE US ALL ABOVE THE BATTLEGROUND, & LET THEM KNOW WE’RE PROUD THEY SACRIFICED, SO WE ALL COULD LIVE FREE OUR FRIENDS NEXT DOOR HAVE A SON NAMED ZACH JUST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, SERVING IN IRAQ THEY JUST GOT THE NEWS HE WON’T BE COMIN’ BACK HEAVEN REST HIS SOUL AND EACH MEMORIAL DAY PARADE TO ALL THOSE VETERANS, MY RESPECTS I’LL PAY AND I WON’T FORGET THEIR SACRIFICES MADE FOR ME CHORUS LIFT THEM HIGH ABOVE US ALL ABOVE THE BATTLEGROUND, & LET THEM KNOW WE’RE PROUD THEY SACRIFICED, SO WE ALL COULD LIVE FREE LORD LIFT THEM HIGH ABOVE US ALL ABOVE THE BATTLEGROUND, & LET THEM KNOW WE’RE PROUD THAT THEY DIED, SO WE ALL COULD BE FREE
