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"