Thanks to Rustyinfla, I heard this song for the first time Thursday. Thanks for the tape, Rusty, I absolutely LOVE it!
Upon hearing the song, I couldn't wait to get to my computer to research it. Sure enough, the story of this song is absolutely true! But also, true to nature, there are just as many websites refuting the validity of its origins. You can guess who it is doing the refuting...
But You look it up and judge for yourself. As for me, I believe this version of the story. It's the only version that makes any sense (to me). See if you can guess what song that
this song is about...
The song in the story only had 24 notes, and it is believed it was unfinished. But it is one of the most recognized songs in the world to this day, and one of the most sacred...
So, here are the words to :
The Story of a SongThe Story of a SongBehind every song, there’s a story.
Well here’s a story, about a song.
And it’s the truth, it’s been recorded
Of where this song came from.
The place was Harrison’s Landing, Virginia,
The year was 18 and 62.
Darkness had fallen on the battlefield,
No one could tell the gray from the blue.
In the night, each side remained behind their lines
While the wounded lay out there crying.
A Union Army Captain, Robert Ellicome
Wanted to save Someone from dying.
So in the dark, and under fire, he crawled out feeling
For the first soldier he came to.
He managed to drag him safely, behind his lines,
But his uniform was not blue.
He lit a lantern to help the lad,
Though his uniform was gray.
But his effort, so valiant, was a little too late,
The young man had passed away.
Then it was like a bad dream to the Captain,
As with the lantern he looked on,
Shock and fear came over him as he slowly realized
That this boy was his very own son!
Yes, the boy had left his home in the North
To study music in the South.
And he had gotten caught up in the Southern Cause
When the Civil War broke out.
He was ashamed to tell his dad, thinking
They’d never meet – what were the odds?
But as the story unfolds you’ll realize
It had to be the hand of God.
Now the Captain cried and he hugged his son,
He searched the pockets of his coat.
And it’s there he found a piece of paper
With a song the boy had wrote.
Then he requested from his Officer
A military funeral for his son.
But his Officer said, “He’s the enemy.
I don’t see how this could be done.”
But out of respect for the Captain,
His Officer partially agreed.
Said there’d be No 21 gun salute,
One musician, one song played.
So the Captain called up the bugler,
Said here’s a song my son has wrote.
Could you play this at his funeral?
The bugler said, “Yes sir, I think I can read the notes.”
And that song was heard for the first time that day,
But it Would Not be the last.
It’s been played at every military funeral
From that day to this.
And although a Rebel wrote this song,
He was an American, none the less.
And it’s the last notes heard at every military funeral
When we lay our soldiers to rest.
And though the song has beautiful words,
The words are never sung.
And now you know the story
Of where this song came from.
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Here are the words to the song that
This song is talking about... Very few people even know this song Has words, not to mention having ever heard them. Have you guessed what song it is yet? It might surprise you...
Day is done,
gone the sun,
from the lakes,
from the hills,
from the sky,
all is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.
Fading light,
Dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright,
From afar,
Drawing nigh,
Falls the night,
Thanks and praise.
For our days,
Neath the sun,
Neath the stars,
Neath the sky,
As we go,
This we know,
God is nigh.
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