will you take me up to rose hill when you lay my body low wrap me in a flag throw some flowers on the ground say a few words then let me go theres no need to defend my honor or justify the life i gave theres no need for the pictures of my happy childhood there to please don t pour salt upon my grave i knew long ago that i would be the one to brandish my sword should they beat those battle drums i stood my ground i stood for something worth falling for ask my father to forgive me i know he didn t understand he works to hard for way to many years to loose his boy in a foreign sand and theres no doubt that hes angry no doubt where he ll place the blame but don t let him fall apart momma don t let him go back to those pills only time will ease the pain i died a patriot a soldier just like him fought like he taught me to until th every end i stood my ground i stood for something worth falling for yea worth falling for i hope this wars worth dying for i hope this wars worth dying for i hope this wars worth dying for take my stripes take my medals take my cross and my dog tags too put them in a package and stain it with your tears and send it up to pennsylvania avenue my last regards to the man in charge let him know i served my country well yea he was right behind me all the way to kandihar the night my broken body fell don t let a day go by without a peaceful prayer for my brothers and sisters still fighting over there they stand there ground they stand for something worth falling for they stand there ground they stand for something worth falling for i hope this wars worth dying for i hope this wars worth dying for i hope this wars worth dying for i hope this wars worth dying for i hope this wars worth dying for