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Sacrifice...For Me Lyrics

The Oak Ridge Boys

Boy grew up Caroline, tobacco farm on the mountain side
Played football for the high school team, fell in love with Sally Jean
Heard the call of his Uncle Sam, headed off to Vietnam
When he comes home, gonna settle down
But somewhere in a river the soldier dies for me

Navaho boy stares at the sky tired of the reservation life
He has hopes he has dreams, joins the United States Marines
A Marine works hard, he pulls his weight
His people are proud, he's a hero they say
When he comes home, gonna be a great day
But somewhere in desert the marine dies for me

So I can live in the land of free
Raise my kids, live my dreams
There's a price for liberty
Sacrifice...for me

Punches that clock at a half past eight just like any other day
Brooklyn fireman called home, gonna be late somethin' big's goin' on
The world has changed in just one day
The devil himself sent those planes
When he gets home, gonna hold his wife
But somewhere in a tower the fireman dies for me

Long black wall, fields of green
Pillar of fire, distant beach
Cross of white, a hero dies
Sacrifice...for me