The Snow White Rows of Arlington

The Snow White Rows of Arlington

There’s a lot of perfect reasons to never fight another war

There’s a lot of perfect questions as to what’s worth fighting for

And there’s a lot of perfect fools who refuse to read the writing on the wall

But the truth is there are people who have made it crystal clear

That it is their holy mission to destroy all we hold dear

And they are busily out searching for the fire to make this towering nation fall

Now we can just sit back and wait until they spill more precious blood

Or we can seek these cowards out and nip their slaughter in the bud

Adios, sweet home and family

I am off to fight a war that must be won

You will know why I am going

When you see the snow white rows of Arlington

Every blade of grass is sacred, every headstone is a shrine

To somebody who was willing to put existence on the line

The liberty we take for granted – it was purchased with their patriotic lives

Are their sleeping spirits restless – do they listen for the sound

Of the mustering of armies to defend their hallowed ground

Will we rise to the occasion and insure that their lives’ legacy survives

Through the willows blow soft breezes, they are whispering my name

Asking did they die for nothing – aren’t I the keeper of the flame

Adios, sweet home and family

Wave goodbye to West Texas native son

You will know why I am leaving

When you see the snow white rows of Arlington

Adios, sweet home and family

Wave goodbye to West Texas native son

And if it be my fate you’ll find me

Proudly sleeping in the snow white rows

Sleeping in the snow white rows of Arlington