"Rifle Left Behind" lyrics

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

Every sunrise every prayer in that cool morning air
Watching the summer change colors and turn right in to fall
Every truck ride every story, we don't do it for the glory
It ain't about some antlers on a wall
And I hope someday I can hand it down to mine
'Cause it's more than just a rifle left behind

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 them in the ground
We said rest in peace with a 21 gun salute

Every sunrise every prayer, sometimes life ain't fair
We say farewell to every soldier after they fall
Every heartbreaking 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

Every sunrise every prayer, every memory that we share
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