"Why Do Heroes Die So Young" lyrics

On an early Sunday morning
Home is on his mind
A soldier lays there crying
On the battle line
The rain is pouring down on him
He's just seventeen today
He's fighting for what he believes
So, he'll give his life away

Why did the hero die so young?
Just when his dreams had all begun
He thought he had the battle won
Why did the hero die so young?

Now he's coming up on Dead Man's Curve
Throwing caution to the wind
He's got his collar turned up now
Never looking back again
Well, they still get cards and letters
They're from folks they've never seen
But we lost him on that airplane ride
I can hear the angels sing

Why did the heroes die so young?
Just when their dreams had all begun
They thought they had the battle won
Why did the heroes die so young?

Well, the shot rang out in the city
And it took his life away
He never said all the things
That he wanted to say

Why do the heroes die so young?
Just when their dreams had all begun
They thought they had the battle won
Why do the heroes die?

Oh, why do the heroes die so young?
Just when their dreams had all begun
They thought they had the battle won
Why do the heroes die so young...