Tell My Father (From “The Civil War”)

Tell my father that his son didn't run or surrender

That I bore his name with pride as I tried to remember

You are judged by what you do, while passing through

As I rest neath fields of green, let him lean on your shoulder

Tell him how I spent my youth, so the truth could grow now

Tell my father, when you can, I was a man

Tell him we will meet again

Where the angels learn to fly

Tell him we will meet as men

For with honor, did I die

Tell him how I wore the blue

Proud and true through the fire

Tell my father, so he'll know, I love him so

Tell him how we wore the blue

Proud and true like he taught us

Tell my father not to cry

Then say goodbye