I wasn't close to you like your friends back home But I knew your name and I knew your soul You wore the badge and you wore it with pride You gave your all 'till the day you died This wasn't the first that we ve all been through You came back when they needed you Heaven itself has gained another Hero who died that I called my brother I wish you could have stayed in our lives But God had better plans for you in sight Brother, I hope you're up there soarin' high Brother, this is not my last goodbye I'll know your name 'till the day that I fall And I know that this wasn't your last call Brother... You talked to me on the road some days You made me laugh then you'd say "Stay Safe" You endured it all with a sense of pride Now you've moved on to a better life I wish you could have stayed in our lives But God had better plans for you in sight Brother, I hope you're up there soarin' high Brother, this is not my last goodbye I'll know your name 'till the day that I fall And I know that this wasn't your last call Brother... You talked to me on the road some days You made me laugh then you'd say "Stay Safe"