All Gave Some...Some Gave All

I had the Ipod on shuffle last night and a song I didn't even know I had came on. It was the patriotic (cue dismissive sneer of leftists) story of a soldier killed fighting for his country.

It goes without saying that it was a country song since a topic like this is verboten in the world of the rock and roll, with their complicated shoes, hamburger sandwiches, french-fried potatoes and malted milks.

The surprise was the song was from Billy Ray Cyrus from the same album that spawned the cultural epoch (greatest moment of western civ?) Achy Breaky Heart.

Anyway, Some Gave All, a little something to consider this memorial day weekend:

I knew a man called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero was he
Left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don't understand
About the reasons we are free

I can't forget the look in his eyes
Or the tears he cries
As he said these words to me

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

Now Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo through out our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man

Love your country and live with pride
And don't forget those who died
America can't you see

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall, yes recall
Some gave all

Some gave all