‘Johnny Is Dead Today’ by Brad Thaxton

Tell the boys to lower the flag,

because Johnny is dead today.

He died in battle–alone,

but brave, and without his combat pay.

His wife in the States sits and waits,

for news that he’s all right.

But as the telegram said, now he’s dead–

killed in the thick of the fight.

So tell the boys to lower the flag,

because Johnny is dead today.

He’s buried somewhere overseas on a beach,

where the tide rushes in and away.

All the medals and speeches probably won’t reach

to where his soul’s fighting now.

But at least he died proud,

with his honor aloud,

and it’s over for him anyway.

Yes tell the boys to lower the flag,

because Johnny is dead today.

And although he’s gone, life will go on;

he’s a hero on this special day.

Copyright 2016 by Brad Thaxton. All rights belong to the author and material may not be copied without the author’s express permission.

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