Rotors spin as she's running for the bell She was a fearless pilot with a heart of gold I never really knew her all that well She had one more flight and she was headed home Sprinting hard cause there were lives to save He was a young marine with an iron cross tattoo A little cocky, righteous, strong and brave The co-pilot of morphine one-two My head knows but my heart can't see It's not like it should have been me But I wish that I had been there on that day Even now, I'd take their place Seven souls took off on that flight A desert blood drop in the light of day A few more seconds could have saved their life But the story wasn't gonna end that way My head knows but my heart can't see It's not like it should have been me But I wish that I had been there on that day Even now, I'd take their place Sever stars shine down on me now Lights that burn in everything I do Till we meet again someday, somehow Semper fi morphine one-two My head knows but my heart can't see It's not like it should have been me I still wish that I had been there on that day Even now, I'd take their place