Answer to Toby Keith performing.
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2004/12/warriors_last_r_1.html
December 14, 2004
Warrior's Last Request - Update
Thanks to many of you, but especially those amazing people at Soldiers' Angels, things are rolling in order to fulfill Specialist Mahlenbrock's last request.
Apparently, there are two months per year when Toby Keith spends all of his time with his family. He never violates this rule. So, he won't appear at the funeral to play "American Soldier".
However, he is going to cut a special CD from his home today dedicating the song to Mahlenbrock! He said that he was touched by the Soldier's request.
He's going to get the CD with the dedication cut in time to send to the funeral.
I'm just trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
Be a lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
Up and at 'em, bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
Yeah, I'm dressed up for success
From my head down to my boots
I don't do it for the money
There's bills that I can't pay
I don't do it for the glory
I just do it anyway
Providing for our future's my responsibility
Yeah I'm real good under pressure
Being all that I can be
And I can't call in sick on Mondays
when the weekends been too strong
I just work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door
Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey, I'm true down to the core
And I will always do my duty no matter what the price
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice
Oh, and I don't want to die for you
but if dyin's asked of me
I'll bear that cross with honor
'cause freedom don't come free
I'm an American soldier, an American
beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When Liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front line
Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American soldier
Yeah, an American soldier, an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
When Liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front line
So Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American
An American, an American soldier
And a hearty thank you to G. Gordon Liddy for helping us fulfill the last request of this American Soldier.
And to Diane K., THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Keep calling and emailing radio stations - David's family and friends are asking radio stations to play Toby Keith's "American Soldier" on the 15th at 1pm EST with a dedication to Specialist David Mahlenbrock.
Your attention to this request is acheiving amazing results. YOU PEOPLE ROCK!!!
Thank you.