"Memorial Day" Empty chair up against the bar A cold beer and a purple heart A picture of a soldier that I never knew It's just another vacation day For most of us on memorial day But not for that K.I.A. in dress blues And I got to thinkin' to myself That's someone's brother, someone's son A life cut short that just begun A model soldier, a marine down to the core He got the call, he did his part But the part that breaks my heart He has to rest in peace on some forgotten shore And maybe I can do a little more To be an American worth dyin' for An ice chest and a fishin' pole A beach blanket and my eight-year-old He said, "Dad, this is the best day of my life" I took a breath and I said a prayer Daddy never goes over there In that moment, I felt the weight of the sacrifice That's someone's daughter, someone's son A life cut short that just begun I can't go back now to the man I was before They got the call, they did their part But the part that breaks my heart They have to rest in peace on some forgotten shore And maybe I can do just a little more To be an American worth dyin' for Worth dyin' for Worth dyin' for They got the call, they did their part But the part that breaks my heart They have to rest in peace on some god-forsaken shore Maybe I can do just a little more To be an American worth dyin' for Worth dyin' for Worth dyin' for Empty chair up against the bar A cold beer and a purple heart Thank you Sergeant Ennis