Your grandaddy was the first in line
To go over the top and step into time
Who cares if it was a pack of lies
Civil obedience and national pride
They stole his life
And we can't really understand the reasons why
It's all because you gave up on the truth
But we're never gonna give up on you
My parade will be lovely on my last day
They flew me home: First Class
Used my coffin to raise the flag
I know, it looks bad
We give the benefit of doubt 'cos it's all we have
It's all because you gave up on the truth
But we're never gonna give up on you
I turned my back away, but it wasn't true
We're never gonna give up on you, on you, on you, on you
It's all because you gave up on the truth
I turned my back away
Ooh-oh, ooh-oh
We're never gonna give up on you
Ooh-oh, ooh-oh
We're never gonna give up on you