Arlington-Trace Adkins

[00:15.53]I never thought that this is where I'd settle down' [00:20.59] [00:21.84]I thought I'd die an old man back in my hometown' [00:25.78] [00:26.96]They gave me this plot of land' me and some other men' for a job well done' [00:35.32] [00:37.13]There's a big white house sits on a hill just up the road' [00:42.64] [00:43.64]The man inside he cried the day they brought me home' [00:47.58] [00:48.89]They folded up a flag and told my mom and dad' we're proud of your son [00:57.28] [00:58.96]And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property' [01:02.97] [01:05.09]I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company' [01:09.65] [01:11.53]I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done' [01:16.09] [01:18.03]I can rest in peace' I'm one of the chosen ones' I made it to Arlington [01:25.59] [01:30.59]I remember daddy brought me here when I was eight' [01:35.03] [01:36.84]We searched all day to find out where my granddad lay' [01:41.34] [01:42.15]And when we finally found that cross' [01:45.15]He said' "son this is what it cost to keep us free" Now here I am' [01:54.07]A thousand stones away from him' [01:57.25] [01:58.88]He recognized me on the first day I came in' [02:03.13] [02:04.19]And it gave me a chill when he clicked his heels' and saluted me. [02:11.88] [02:14.33]And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property' [02:18.20] [02:19.58]I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company' [02:24.45] [02:27.14]I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done' [02:31.89] [02:33.14]I can rest in peace' I'm one of the chosen ones' I made it to Arlington [02:43.56] [02:46.49]And everytime I hear twenty-one guns' [02:51.25] [02:52.62]I know they brought another hero home to us [03:01.19] [03:14.14]We're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done' [03:20.33]We can rest in peace' 'cause we are the chosen ones' [03:26.08]We made it to arlington' yea dust to dust' [03:35.75]Don't cry for us' we made it to arlington