Star Spangled Heaven - Conway Twitty

Over the battle fields of all the great wars

Since the beginning of time Have walked perhaps

The bravest heroes of them all

The men known simply by the soldiers as the Chaplain

And this is the story of but one of the many

And many thousands who gave his life in the service

Of his God and his country

(Sang)

There’s a star spangled heaven for every soldier boy

Who fights to keep our country clean and free

So soldier trust in Jesus let him fill your heart with joy

He’ll stand by you throughout eternity

(Spoken)

An old, old army chaplain who was stooped and bent with years

Was walkin' o’er the battle field his old eyes filled with tears

He was searching for the wounded to try to ease their pain

And for those he knew would never live to rise and fight again

For life for them was over their earthly cares were done

They had gone to meet their Saviour their battle had been won

And I couldn’t help but notice as he went from place to place

That each soldier boy had died fighting with a smile upon his face

And I saw him kneel beside each one and slowly breathe the prayer

While the tears were streamin' down his face

And the wind blew through his hair

And I could hear the big guns boomin' o’er the hill and not too far away

And as I turned to leave him that’s when I heard him say

(Sang)

There’s a star spangled heaven for every soldier boy

Who fights to keep our country clean and free

So soldier trust in Jesus let him fill your heart with joy

He’ll stand by you throughout eternity

(Spoken)

Though days and month and even years

Have slowly drifted by

And all we have are the mem’ries

Of our boys who have to die

They’re living with their Saviour beyond the crystal sea

In the Star Spangled Heaven throughout eternity…