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THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM
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This is a trubute to all veterans, Past and Present
Country, General Country, Country Western
I am a Songwriter, I dont have a Band but work with a local one here to do my recordings. I have three songs recored and Published at the present time
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Genre
World • World General
Charts
#11,036 today Peak #23
#3,709 in subgenre Peak #7
Author
Rick Moore
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Ricky Moore/Anthony Thaxton
Uploaded
January 09, 2004
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MP3 3.0 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
As a Disabled Veteran, I wanted to do this one, I liked it and hope that others do as well. The Vocals and the Music are by Anthony Thaxton, we met on one of the Message Boards and he was kind enough to do this for me
Lyrics
HIGH COST OF FREEDOM (VERSE 1) HE’S GETTING ON IN YEARS AND HIS HEALTH AIN’T QUITE AS STORNG HE’S ALWAYS RAMBLING ON ABOUT THE PAST A BIT TOO LONG THE NEIGHBORS THINK HIS STORIES ARE HALF TRUTH AND KIND A TALL BUT HIS BUDDIES DOWN THERE AT THE LODGE KNOW HE’S PAID IT ALL (CHOURS) THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM AND THOSE THAT SACRIFICE SOME LOSE THEIR YOUTH,WHILE OTHER GIVE THEIR LIFE PRAY FOR ALL THE BRAVE SOLDIERS WHO PAY THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM EVERYDAY (VERSE 2) HE KNOWS THE DANGERS WE’LL NEVER SEE JUST BEYOUND THE ENEMY LINES THE COURAGE THAT IT TAKES TO DODGE THE BULLETS AND THE MINES EVERY STEP HE TAKES HE STILL CARRIES THE SCARS A CONSTANT REMINDER TO THE VETERANS HEART (CHOURS) THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM AND THOSE THAT SACRIFICE SOME LOSE THEIR YOUTH, WHILE OTHER GIVE THEIR LIFE PRAY FOR ALL THE BRAVE SOLDIERS WHO PAY THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM EVERYDAY (BRIDGE) THANK GOD FOR THE GREAT MEN AND WOMEN OF TODAY WHO STILL KNOW THE VALUE AND ARE WILLING TO PAY (CHOURS) THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM AND THOSE THAT SACRIFICE SOME LOSE THEIR YOUTH, WHILE OTHER GIVE THEIR LIFE PRAY FOR ALL THE BRAVE SOLDIERS WHO PAY THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM EVERYDAY THANK GOD I KNOW THE HIGH COST OF FREEDOM Copyright © Rick Moore Anthony Thaxton
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robin clark guthrie
Mar 20, 2009
Thank you for all you have given in your service to our country. A beautiful song.