Story Behind The Song
A troubled kid loses his father in battle
Song Description
See above
| Song Length |
3:55 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Regret, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
Tim Mcgraw, Dierks Bentley |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Fallen One
By R. Mack Harrell
I'm the spittin' image of my father
But we never saw things eye to eye
He chose the soldier's path to heaven
I played Dylan and got high...
My Daddy was a hero
He laid it on the line
He always thought that I
Would come around with time
He was everything a man's supposed to be
Lord, forgive this soldier's son...
Cause the fallen one... is me...
He won the purple heart for valor
I dropped outta my high school
When they buried him to twelve guns
I stopped breakin' rules
Daddy was a hero
He laid it on the line
He always thought that I
Would come around with time
He was everything a man's supposed to be
Lord, forgive this soldier's son...
Cause the fallen one... is me...
(Musical Interlude)
This guitar is my redemption
Helped me get my life on track
Life has rules...death don't make exceptions
But for a moment...music... brings him back...
Daddy was a hero
He laid it on the line
He always thought that I
Would come around with time
He was everything a man's supposed to be
Lord forgive this soldier's son...
Cause the fallen one...it's me...it's me...
I'm the spittin' image of my father
We never saw things... eye to eye...