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All I Ask of Life

from Why Don't You Know by HEDRICK

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All I Ask of Life is about the sacrifices that military families have made throughout history in countless wars and the faith that sustains them.

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ALL I ASK OF LIFE

All I ask of life is to greet each morning.
All I ask of love is to hold your hand.
Though the winds of fate may bring dire warning,
I have faith in God and the promised land.

Billy took the oath one Monday morning
With his wife Ginny standing by his side.
Off to fight a war for God and country
He smiled and said these words when Ginny cried.

"All I ask of life is to greet each morning.
All I ask of love is to hold your hand.
Though the winds of fate may bring dire warning,
I have faith in God and the promised land."

Ginny struggled hard as each month passed by;
Paid the bills and fed the baby at her side;
Posted letters every day to reach her Billy;
Sent her smiles to him though every night she cried.

"Oh, my Billy, why did you leave me
Just to fight in some foreign land?
Keep him safe, Lord, please don’t bereave me."
Then she’d hear the words her Billy said.

"All I ask of life is to greet each morning.
All I ask of love is to hold your hand.
Though the winds of fate may bring dire warning,
I have faith in God and the promised land."

Billy charged the hill one Sunday morning;
Fighting as the sun climbed in the sky.
Falling as the cold steel pierced his body;
Whispering to his Ginny as he died.

Ginny woke astart one cold dark evening,
Dreaming she saw Billy standing by her side;
Certain that she felt his hand caress her
And heard him whisper to her as she cried.

"Oh, my Billy, why did you leave me
Just to die in some foreign land?
Oh, my Lord, why have you bereaved me?
Must you take the hand of this dearest man?"

Ginny buried Billy on Christmas morning,
Praying as the sun climbed in the sky.
All her friends asked her just how she’d manage.
She smiled and said these words as her dear friends cried.

"All I ask of life is to greet each morning.
All I ask of love is to hold your hand.
Though the winds of fate may bring dire warning,
I have faith in God and the promised land."

© 2012 David R. Hedrick, Toppermost Music / BMI

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from Why Don't You Know, track released March 7, 2012
Guitars, banjo, keyboards, percussion, and vocals by David
Additional vocal by Ella

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HEDRICK Seattle, Washington

HEDRICK is a group led by musician-songwriter David Hedrick, a multi-instrumentalist accompanied by wife Ella, who sings harmonies, plays nyckelharpa and bass. Their musical foundation was built in North Carolina, rooted in Appalachian culture and nourished by many influences: rock, blues, bluegrass, country, gospel. Based in Seattle, their music continues to evolve with songs of life and love. ... more

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