They Were There

Song They Were There
Artist Granger Smith
Album They Were There: A Hero's Documentary

Lyrics

[00:21.777] We were here blowing out birthday cakes
[00:24.990] Riding our bikes, jumping in lakes
[00:27.404] Feeling butterflies on our first dates
[00:30.145] And stealing our old man's beer
[00:32.417] We were here back home in the home of the brave
[00:35.441] But the brave ain't home, they're an ocean away
[00:38.323] Doing their job, keeping us safe
[00:41.705] While we were here
[00:43.485] They were there, fighting back on the front lines
[00:46.439] Strapping up their boots before the sunrise
[00:49.478] Keeping their mamas up all night in fear
[00:54.378] They were there in the name of a hometown
[00:57.198] Of a last name that was passed down
[00:59.948] Every day, every night, every moment we were here
[01:05.212] They were there
[01:06.412] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[01:10.652] They were there
[01:11.803] (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[01:16.261] We were here saying the Pledge of Allegiance
[01:19.455] Repeating those words, not knowing their meaning
[01:22.341] Taking for granted all our freedoms
[01:25.356] In the land of the free
[01:27.172] We were here ******** about minimum wage
[01:30.420] Splitting ourselves into red and blue states
[01:33.173] And still sat down, hot food on the plate
[01:35.683] Yeah, while we were here
[01:37.982] They were there, fighting back on the front lines
[01:40.872] Strapping up their boots before the sunrise
[01:43.916] Keeping their mamas up all night in fear
[01:48.759] They were there in the name of a hometown
[01:51.614] Of a last name that was passed down
[01:54.524] Every day, every night, every moment we were here
[01:59.662] They were there
[02:00.876] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:05.341] They were there
[02:06.383] (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:10.852] They were there
[02:13.826] Giving everything they got
[02:16.062] Yeah, they were there
[02:19.079] Some came home in a pinewood box
[02:21.611] With those stars and stripes on top
[02:27.276] They were there, fighting back on the front lines
[02:29.964] Strapping up their boots before the sunrise
[02:33.204] Keeping their mamas up all night in fear
[02:37.962] They were there in the name of a hometown
[02:40.840] Of a last name that was passed down
[02:43.694] Every day, every night, every moment we were here
[02:49.048] They were there
[02:50.027] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:54.385] They were there
[02:55.465] (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[03:00.627] (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[03:06.375] (Ooh-ooh-ooh)