Boy In A Uniform

He's there in his uniform Proud The picture of courage and strength Above the crowd America's pride and joy But his daddy still sees a little boy A little boy in a uniform, five years old Ln the backyard playing war Dreaming of everything he could be In this land of the free Just like his old man Did back in Vietnam He was going to be a hero for sure A little boy in a uniform We all looked straight ahead Slowly walking, In our dress blues Beautiful, there was nobody talking The metals on our chests say it all A tribute to the ones we lost A little boy in a uniform, five years old In the backyard playing war Dreaming of everything he could be In this land of the free Just like his old man Did back in Vietnam He was going to be a hero for sure A little boy in a uniform The Sergeant hands him the flag After the prayer The other guard fires twenty one Rounds up in the air The sound of Taps brings brings A tear to all of us, but his dad will always see him as he was A little boy in a uniform, five years old In the backyard playing war Dreaming of everything he could be, In this land of the free Just like his old man Did back in Vietnam He was going to be a hero, for sure A little boy in a uniform He's there in his uniform Proud. (End)