Rifle Left Behind

Lyrics

[Intro] One, two, three [Verse 1] My granddaddy had a .30-30 that he handed down And my dad can shoot it straight every time Sure it gave our whole family more deer than we can count But it's the memories that we hold so tight [Chorus] Every sunrise, every prayer In that cool morning air Watching the summer change colors And turn right into fall Every truck ride, every story We don't do it for the glory It ain't about some antlers on the wall And I hope someday I can hand it down to mine 'Cause it's more than just a rifle left behind [Verse 2] Back in a different time Before it all turned upside down We had faith in God and the red, white and blue We were sure about the fight And when we laid 'em in the ground We said "Rest in Peace" with a 21 gun salute [Chorus] Every sunrise, every prayer Sometimes life ain't fair We say farewell to every soldier After they fall Every heartbreak and story Every wave of Old Glory After all their names are on a wall For the families who weren't ready to say goodbye It's more than just a rifle left behind [Chorus] Every sunrise, every prayer Every memory that we shared I couldn't be more grateful for it all If it were any other way I wouldn't be here today But I can't help but wonder what it's gonna cost To hang on to this precious way of life It's more than just a rifle left behind