Will You take me up to rose hill nWhen you lay my body low nwrap me in a flag and throw some flowers on the ground nsay a few words and then let me go, nthere's no need to defend my honor nor justify the life i gave nthere's no need for the pictures of my happy childhood there please ndon't pour salt upon my grave ni knew long ago that i would be the one nto brandish my sword should they beat those battle drums, ohhh nnI stood my ground ni stood for something, nworth falling for nnAsk my father to forgive me, i know he didn't understand nhe worked too hard for way too many years to lose his boy in a foreign sand nthere is no doubt he is angry, theres no doubt where he'll place the blame nbut don't let him fall apart mama, don't let him go back to those pills nonly time will ease the pain, i died a patriot a soldier just like him nfought like he taught me to until the very end, ohh nni stood my ground ni stood for something nworth falling for yeah yeah nworth falling for nni hope this war is worth dying for ni hope this war is worth dying for ni hope this war is worth dying for nnTake my strips and take my medals ntake my cross and these dogtags too nput em in a package stained with your tears nsend em up to pennsylvania ave nmy last regards to the man in charge nlet him know i served my country well nyeah he was right behind me all the way to kandahar nthe night my broken body fell ndon't let a day go by without a peaceful prayer nfor my brothers and my sisters still fighting over there nnthey stand their ground nthey stand for something nworth falling for x2 nni hope this war is worth dying for ni hope this war is worth dying forni hpoe this war is worth dying for