Confederate Heroes

Today we are burying a son of mine for the third time.

We laid him down in Virginia

Just north of the Carolines

He has a brother in Montgomery as the nation torn in two

And all of my sons would fight for their cause until they were knocked right out of their boots.

The oldest brother is in Shiloh beneath an old oak tree.

He died fighting hand in hand with Mr. General E. Lee.

Leaving lives and towns demolished

Just left as rubble along the way

Leaving my only three children scattered across the Southern states.

As strange as this may seem but when I look up at the clouds

I just know they are up their watching and I hope they know Im proud

So today we are burying my soldier son for the third and final time.

But I know they died protecting their cause; those Confederate heroes of mine.