I’M NOT A BROTHER

1ST VERSE

THE BEACHES WERE WHITE / PALM TREES IN THE BREEZE /
THE WATER WAS TURQUISE / PRETTY AS I’VE EVER SEEN /
BUT IT ALL TURNED TO HELL / IN A FLASH OF A GUN /
MY LIFE AS A BROTHER / AT TARAWA HAD BEGUN /
WE WERE ALL IN THE BOAT SCARED / ON D-DAY LANDING /
WHEN THEY DROPPED THE GATE / ONLY TWO OF US  WERE LEFT
STANDING /
I’VE  OFTEN WONDERED WHY, I DID’NT DIE /
MY LIFE AS A BROTHER BEGAN AT OMAHA THAT DAY /

CHORUS

I STAND IN HONOR / WHEN A COLOR GUARD IS PASSING /
WHEN I HEAR THE CADENCE / OF A DETAIL THAT’S MARCHING /
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE / HOW IT MUST HAVE BEEN /
I’M NOT A BROTHER, / I’M NOT ONE OF THEM /

2ND VERSE

THE JUNGLE IS SWELTERING  HOT / YOU SWEAT ALL DAY LONG /
I STEPPED OFF THE CHOPPER / AT A PLACE CALLED KHEY SHAN /
I LEARNED HOW TO LIVE / BY LEARING HOW TO FIGHT /
MY LIFE AS A BROTHER BEGAN IN QUESON THAT NIGHT
FORT JACKSON, CAROLINA / THE HILLS WERE JULY GREEN /
IN BOOT CAMP I NEVER KNEW  /THAT A MAN COULD BE SO MEAN /
THEY TORE ME DOWN AND BUILT ME UP /
TAUGHT ME HOW TO KILL /
MY LIFE AS A BROTHER BEGAN IN THE CAROLINA HILLS /

CHORUS

3RD VERSE

TWO MOTORCYCLES ABREAST / AS FAR AS I CAN SEE /
THE PATRIOT GUARD’S  RIDING PROUD / OL’ GLORY’S  FLYING FREE
THE FAMILY MOVES OUT / WHEN THE MOTORCYCLES
START ROLLING /
THEY’VE COME TO HONOR A BROTHER THAT’S FALLEN /

REPEAT CHORUS

AND I SAY THANK YOU / FOR THE JOBS THEY’VE DONE /
WHEN I SEE OUR FLAG / I THANK GOD FOR EVERY ONE /
             BUT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE / HOW IT MUST HAVE BEEN /
             CAUSE I’M NOT A BROTHER / I’M NOT ONE OF THEM /
             I WASN’T THERE / I’M NOT ONE OF THEM

DRIFTIN WITH THE WESTERN WIND

1ST VERSE

I’VE ALWAYS HAD A BAD CASE OF WONDERLUST
NEVER STAYED IN ONE PLACE MUCH
ALWAYS BEEN RIDIN WILD AND FREE
DRIFTIN’WITH THE WESTERN WIND
DRIFTIN’ WITH THE WESTERN WIND

WE USED TO LOVE TO RIDE ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE
UP OVER THE GREAT DIVIDE
HOW WE LOVED THE COOL MOUNTAIN BREEZE
DRIFTIN ‘WITH THE WESTERN WIND
DRIFTIN ‘WITH THE WESTERN WIND

CHORUS

WHEN YOU FEEL A COOL BREEZE ON THE DESERT FLOOR
OR RIDIN THROUGH THE ASPENS LIKE WE DID BEFORE
I’M WITH THE ANGELS FREE AGAIN
DRIFTIN’ WITH THE WESTERN WIND
DRIFTIN ‘WITH THE WESTERN WIND

2ND VERSE

ONE FALL NIGHT, I TOOK A RIDE,
I RODE ON OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE
NOW I’M FREE UPON THE OPEN RANGE
DRIFTIN’ WITH THE WESTERN WIND
DRIFTIN ‘WITH THE WESTERN WIND

CHORUS

BRIDGE

WHEN YOU’RE FAR FROM HOME
FEELING ALL ALONE
I’LL BE THERE WITH THE WESTERN WIND
AND WE’LL GO RIDIN TOGETHER AGAIN
DRIFTIN’ WITH THE WESTERN WIND
DRIFTIN’ WITH THE WESTERN WIND
WE’LL GO RIDIN TOGETHER AGAIN
DRIFIN’WITH THE WESTERN WIND

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