Story Behind The Song

Tribute to Richard Beard, USMC Purple Heart recipient.

Lyrics

Verse 1
A young man in his prime he went away
To fight for freedom in the fiery fray
The years rolled by his story left untold
But the courage in his heart was made of gold

Chorus
Purple heart beating strong in the sky
His sacrifice still makes the angels cry
Though he's gone his legacy won't part
Forever remembered our hero with a purple heart

Verse 2
He came back with scars that no one could see
A battle fought in silence a soul unfree
Decades later they placed the medal in his hand
But his true worth was something they couldn't understand

Chorus
Purple heart beating strong in the sky
His sacrifice still makes the angels cry
Though he's gone his legacy won't part
Forever remembered our hero with a purple heart

Bridge
The flag waves high but it feels so small
For a man who gave his everything his all
Now he rests where the brave and true lie
But his memory lives in the tears we cry

Chorus
Purple heart beating strong in the sky
His sacrifice still makes the angels cry
Though he's gone his legacy won't part
Forever remembered our hero with a purple heart