Songwriters: Michael Wilkes/Bill Venable

Lyrics:


The sun comes up, it’s a beautiful day
Routine mission while the children play
Proud of my men in this troubled place
Standing strong and brave
Smiling faces in the street
Tools of destruction buried deep
In a suicide soul
When all hell broke loose 
They did what they knew to do
It’s a heavy toll, such a heavy toll

We Soldier on, but we can’t forget
All the friends we lost who paid the cost
For the freedom we live with
It’s hard to say what it means to me
How they sacrificed a chance at life
So we could live our dreams
I can’t go back, but if I could
Yeah brother I would

Flag draped coffin, empty boots
21 guns and a solemn salute
Crying mother a world away
Hardest call I had to make
We’re back out on the street
Wounded hearts still have to beat
Death takes its toll
A few more missing faces
Oh the dark and empty places
We must go, we must go

We Soldier on, but we can’t forget
All the friends we lost who paid the cost
For the freedom we live with
It’s hard to say what it means to me
How they sacrificed a chance at life
So we could live our dreams
I can’t go back, but if I could
Yeah brother I would

-Bridge-
God had a plan that fateful day
We lost one life but many were saved
We cried we prayed til we understood
We did what we could, did what we should

We Soldier on, but don’t forget
All the friends we lost who paid the cost
For the freedom we live with
It’s hard to say what it means to me
How they sacrificed a chance at life
So we could live our dreams
I can’t go back, It’s understood
I can’t go back, but if I could
Yeah brother I would

The sun comes up, it’s a beautiful day
Cup o coffee in a quiet place
The fighting’s done, my peace was made
One life lost but many were saved 

I Would (Operation Song)

Songwriters: Jesse Murphy/Michael Wilkes/Matt Bailie
Lead vocal performed by Matt Bailie

I Could Get Used To This

Songwriters: Michael Wilkes/Wally Montgomery 
Lead vocal performed by Martin McDaniel

Against The Grain

Songwriters: Michael Wilkes/Wally Montgomery
Lead vocal by Matt Bailie

Raining On Broadway

Songwriters: Martin McDaniel, Wally Montgomery, Michael Wilkes
Lead vocal by Martin McDaniel

Over Me Now

Wiley Bonz Music is the publishing and production entity of Guitarist/Songwriter/Producer Michael Wayne Wilkes