The medal that his dad gave him Tucked away in his duffle bag He said don't wory about a thing, Paps You'll be gettin' this when I'll get back
Walkin' down the road Through the city on a routine patrol Shots rang out and he hits the ground Sergeant yells \"Man down\"
This is for the ones who ain't comin' back Who fought for their country in Iraq And they left their families at home To come over here and die alone
I carried his coffin onto the plane And gave a salute as they read off his name We packed away that duffle bag And the Silver Star that he got from his dad
There was one old men when we got off the plane With no one there for him to greet But the whole damn company shook his hand We were brothers to the son he will never see
This is for the ones who ain't comin' back Who fought for their country in Iraq And they left their families at home To come over here and die alone
This is for the ones who ain't comin' back Who fought for their country in Iraq And they left their families at home To come over here and die alone