silent reign of heroes

making my way across dixie

eighteen sixty-five;

i walked all the and halfway to heaven

now believe i'm on the other side;

day turns into nightime

nightime's by my side;

i look to he sky

i see shining light

the stars will be my guide;

the smell of gunsmoke in the air;

lighting fills the sky;

i heard a rebel yell just as loud as hell;

you can hear it 'round the world tonight;

the silent reign of heroes;

is what brings me here today;

what i came to fight for

seems so far away

so far away;

far away;

tell me whats the cost of freedom;

fighting for my life and family name;

the devil's laughing long and hard deep in hell tonight;

my feet are bleeding right through my shoes;

ground's as cold as ice;

sing no killer angels;

can you hear my cry?

it seems like a sin when nobody wins and so many had to die;

who is right

and tell me who is wrong;

old boys come down from here to virginia;

to sing the battle song;

the silent reign of heroes is what gives me strenght today;

tell me whats the cost of freedom;

it's so far away

far away;

fighting for our heritage yeah;

it's so far away

far away;

when i see my home and family;

then i know i finally paid a debt.