Artist: Marc Ensey

Words and Music: Marc Ensey

Publisher: Hot Rain Publishing BMI

Full Song Lyrics

Verse 1:

SHE SITS ON HER FRONT PORCH
IN HER FAVORITE CHAIR
READING THE GOOD BOOK
ENJOYS THE EVENING AIR
WHEN TWO MEN PULL IN THE DRIVEWAY
TEARS FILL THEIR EYES
AND AS THEY WALK UP TO HER
SHE BEGINS TO CRY
 

Chorus:

THEY SAID MA'AM WE'RE HERE
TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR SON
HOW HIS DUTY FOR HIS COUNTRY
NOW IS DONE
HERE IS THE HEART
AND HERE IS THE FLAG
AND EVERYTHING ELSE
IS IN THIS OLD ARMY BAG
 

Verse 2:

WHEN THEY GAVE THEIR CONDOLENCES
AND TURNED AND WALKED AWAY
IT WAS RIGHT THERE AND THEN
SHE GOT DOWN AND PRAYED
SHE SAID LORD HE WAS A GOOD BOY
ALWAYS KIND AND TRUE
AND THE ONE THING THAT I KNOW FOR SURE
IS HE BELIEVED IN YOU
 

Bridge:

WHEN SHE OPENED THE BAG
AND SORTED THROUGH IS THINGS
SHE WHISPERED THAT OLD HYMN
THAT HE ALWAYS LOVED TO SING
AMAZING GRACE OH HOW SWEET THE SOUND
KNOWING THAT HEAVEN WAS THE NEW HOME
THAT HE FOUND
 

Verse 3:

EVERYDAY SHE WAVES THE FLAG
FOR EVERYONE TO SEE
THAT HER ONE AND ONLY SON
GAVE HIS LIFE TO KEEP US FREE
LIKE HER SO MANY OTHERS
LIVE THAT FATEFUL DAY
WHEN TWO MEN PULL IN THEIR DRIVEWAY
AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY
 

Chorus:

THEY SAY MA'AM WE'RE HERE
TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR SON
HOW HIS DUTY FOR HIS COUNTRY
NOW IS DONE
HERE IS THE HEART
AND HERE IS THE FLAG
AND EVERYTHING ELSE
IS IN THIS OLD ARMY BAG
AND EVERYTHING ELSE
IS IN THIS OLD ARMY BAG