A Soldier's Prayer
By: Kicker
Description
This was a poem that I wrote as a tribute to 9/11. It is a part of the "Hero's Collection" of prayers that can be found at www.poeyrtpoem.com/kicker along with some other patriotic writing.
Lyrics
A SOLDIER’S PRAYER BY KICKER © 2001-2010 INTRO: DCGD (2) D C SITTING IN THIS HOLE I DUG G D TO KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM D C GOT ME THINKIN’ ‘BOUT THE LIFE I LIVED G D BACK WHEN LIFE WAS CHARMED D C NOTHING LIKE IT WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS G D AND PRAYING CROPS WOULD YEILD D C NOW I'M SITTING WITH MY GUN IN HAND G D ON THIS BATTLE FIELD DCGD (X2) D C THE BLOOD AND DUST AND LEAD I SMELL G D AND SMOKE THAT’S IN THE AIR D C THE ONLY PEACE OF MIND I FIND G D IS IN A SOLDIER’S PRAYER DCGD (X2) D DEAR GOD C G D PLEASE PROTECT ME IN MY JOURNEY TO FIGHT C G D G I'M STANDING IN DANGER DEFENDING WHAT'S RIGHT C G D G COMMISION THE ANGELS TO WATCH OVER ME C G D G AS I FIGHT FOR MY COUNTRY WHO WILL DIE TO BE FREE C G D G BE WITH MY FAMILY IN THEIR TIMES OF NEED C G D G AS I CANNOT BE THERE FOR MY TROOPS I MUST LEAD C CG D G ALL THAT I PRAY I ASK YOU'LL KEEP IN MIND C G D G FOR I MUST PROTECT ALL THESE FAMILIES OF MINE DCGD (2) C G D G MY SPOUSE AND MY CHILDREN MY SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD C G D G MY COUNTRY, PLEASE GUARD US WITH YOUR MIGHTY SHIELD C G D G MY COUNTRY, MY FAMILY, MY WOMEN, AND MEN, C G D G C IN YOUR NAME I PRAY ALL THESE THINGS... G AMEN G D C G D C G D
