THE LAST FALLEN HERO 
The Charlie Daniels Band 


The cowards came by morning 
And attacked without a warning 
Leaving death and flames and 
chaos in our streets 
And in the middle of this fiery hell 
Brave heroes fell. 

In the skies of Pennsylvania 
On a plane bound for destruction 
With the devil and his angels at the wheel 
They never reached their target on the ground 
Brave heroes brought it down. 

This is a righteous cause 
So without doubt or pause 
I will do what my country asks of me 
Make any sacrifice 
We'll pay whatever price 
So the children of tomorrow can be free 
Lead on red, white and blue 
And we will follow you 
Until we win the final victory 
God help us do our best 
We will not slack nor rest 
Till the last fallen hero rests in peace. 

Oh the winds of war are blowing 
And there's no way of knowing 
Where this bloody path we're traveling will lead 
But we must follow to the end 
Or face it all again. 

Make no mistake about it, write it, sing it, talk it, shout it 
Across the mountains and the deserts and the seas 
The blood of innocence and shame Will not be shed in vain. 

This is a righteous cause 
So without doubt or pause 
I will do what my country asks of me 
Make any sacrifice 
We'll pay whatever price 
So the children of tomorrow can be free 
Lead on red, white and blue 
And we will follow you 
Until we win the final victory 
God help us do our best 
We will not slack nor rest 
Till the last fallen hero rests in peace.