Billy Dawson - Lance Corporal Austin (Official Video)

• published: 19 Mar 2015
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'Lance Corporal Austin' written by: Wood Newton and Billy Dawson copyright 2010 Video directed and produced by: Gil Cope Aaron Austin was one of my best friends. He lost his life while protecting our country and protecting the Iraqi people such as the little girl he saved in the picture at the end of this video. He passed away a few days after it was taken. We are forever grateful for you and everyone in our armed forces! Rest in peace my friend, we will never forget you and we will see you again! Lance Corporal Aaron C. Austin (1982-2004) GOD bless all who serve in our United States military! Billy Dawson LYRICS: 'LANCE CORPORAL AUSTIN' VERSE 1: OUT IN THE PANHANDLE   IN A PLACE WE COME FROM ME AND AARON AUSTIN MARCHED TO A DIFFERENT DRUM LIKE THE LONGHORNS AND AGGIES WE COULD NEVER GET ALONG IF ONE OF US WAS RIGHT THE OTHER MUST BE WRONG HE MOVED TO NEW MEXICO FOR A COUPLE YEARS HE CAME BACK TO SUNRAY WITH A DIAMOND IN HIS EAR DRESSED UP LIKE SOME GANGSTER HIS PANTS WERE FALLING DOWN HE COULDN'T SEE A FUTURE IN OUR TEXAS TOWN NEXT TIME I SAW AARON HE HAD SERVED IN THE MARINES I NEVER WOULD'A THOUGHT IT  IN MY WILDEST DREAMS SHOWED UP ON MY DOORSTEP ASKING ME TO SING A SONG HE LOVED BY STAIND CALLED EPIPHANY CHORUS: AND I PLAYED.... AND MAMA PRAYED HE WOULDN'T GO BACK TO WAR BUT HE SAID HE HAD TO FIGHT SOME MORE AT TWENTY ONE YEARS OF AGE IS WHEN WE LOST HIM HE SACRIFICED HIS LIFE AND LORD IT COST HIM BUT WE GAINED A LOT OF FREEDOM.... THANKS TO LANCE CORPORAL AUSTIN VERSE 2: ON A ROOF TOP IN FALLUJAH AARON GAVE HIS ALL THEY SAY HE SAVED A LOT OF MEN WHEN HE TOOK THAT FALL HE GOT SHOT ABOVE THE VEST AND STAINED THE ROOF TOP RED BUT TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS HIS MEMORY'S NEVER DEAD CHORUS REPEAT: OUTRO: "WE MISS YOU BUDDY..." IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE   IN THE PLACE WHERE WE COME FROM ME AND AARON AUSTIN MARCHED TO A DIFFERENT DRUM Please visit the website below and check out what these folks are doing for our wounded military! Amazing! www.thewwp.com song produced and performed by: Billy Dawson engineered, mixed, percussion, recording and co-production by: Jason Latham mastered by: Noah Henson steel guitar: Gary Morse vocals, guitar and mandolin: Billy Dawson www.billydawsonmusic.com twitter: billydawson1 instagram: billydawsonmusic book twitter: youneverknowbd