Dirt in a Hole

The preacher bowed and turned to go

He threw some dirt into a hole

He wasn't needed anymore, oh

He shrugged and cast away the cold

He rearranged his preacher's clothes

The word of God is all he knows

Precious boy so young and fair

Guarding castles in the air

Pretty flowers in sweet array

Picked to die and fade away

(Message from heaven)

Sun in the sky

(Message from heaven)

News from on high

God bless the soldier and his gun

Small sacrifice, then justice done

He's every broken mother's son

Pretty flowers in sweet array

Picked to die and fade away

(Message from heaven)

Sun in the sky

(Message from heaven)

News from on high

(Message from heaven)

Sun in the sky

(Message from heaven)

Oh, yeah

Message from heaven

Message from heaven

Message from heaven

He threw some words into the air

He spoke the pain we all must share

How we will meet again out there

Precious boy so young and fair

Guarding castles in the air

Pretty flowers in sweet array

Picked to die and fade away

Precious boy so young and fair

Guarding castles in the air

Pretty flowers in sweet array

Picked to die and fade away

Oh, ooh

Ah, ooh