Arlington

I never thought that this is where IÔÇÖd settle down

I thought IÔÇÖd die an old man back in my hometown

They gave me this plot of land

Me and some other men

For a job well done

ThereÔÇÖs a big white house, sits on a hill, just up the road

The man inside, he cried the day they brought me home

They folded up a flag

And told my mom and dad

ÔÇ˙WeÔÇÖre proud of your sonÔÇÖ



And IÔÇÖm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property

IÔÇÖm on sacred ground, and IÔÇÖm in the best of company

IÔÇÖm thankful for those thankful for the things IÔÇÖve done

I can rest in peace, IÔÇÖm one of the chosen ones

I made it to Arlington



I remember Daddy brought me here when I was eight

We searched all day to find out where my granddad lay

When we finally found that cross

He said ÔÇ˙Son, this is what it costs

To keep us freeÔÇÖ

Now here I am, a thousand stones away from him

He recognized me on the first day I came in

And it gave me a chill

When he clicked his heels

And saluted me



And IÔÇÖm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property

IÔÇÖm on sacred ground, and IÔÇÖm in the best of company

IÔÇÖm thankful for those thankful for the things IÔÇÖve done

I can rest in peace, IÔÇÖm one of the chosen ones

I made it to Arlington



And every time I hear twenty-one guns

I know they brought another hero home to us



WeÔÇÖre thankful for those thankful for the things weÔÇÖve done

We can rest in peace, ÔÇ˙cause we are the chosen ones

We made it to Arlington



Yeah, dust to dust

DonÔÇÖt cry for us

We made it to Arlington