Knee Deep in the Hooah!

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The post at You Served has the lyrics to a song written by a 7th grade girl with some help from her military member father.

Here are the lyrics with a link to the song below:

Price of Peace
Gaddis/Steen 08

Standing at the gate knowing I couldn’t wave enough
No matter what it’s gonna be tough
For a girl to say goodbye to her daddy’s smile is rough
Can’t cover it up
That’s how much you love,
Having him there for dances, dinners, for you
When your off fighting dad we’re fighting to see you soon

Chorus

The price of peace is paid by the families on their knees praying tonight
By the soldiers feet on some foreign street just trying to save a life
By a daughters tears as she sees her hero do what he thinks is right
The loss may run deep but if it’s love we leave
Well that’s the price of peace

Its hard that he’s gone the moments go on nonstop
Think about him a lot but for him its more than just a job
So the comfort for me in his letters each week is I know he knows
I cant wait til hes home so I can hug him
Have him hold me and not let me loose
When he’s told you don’t be sad
Hope is all you can do

Chorus

Bridge
The countdown goes from months to weeks to days
Time stands still the longer you have to wait
Please God show me how to be patient
I cant wait til then turns to now

Chorus

Now I’m standin’ at the gate knowing I can’t wave enough…

LINK TO SONG