Tom Francis

[Verse 1]
Through college days and uniforms
We thought the others were uptight
“Gonna be a Navy pilot.”
You told me late one night
I watched you get your wings of gold
With that never-fading grin
You looked at me as if to say
“Can you believe they let me in?”

[Verse 2]
We made our parents proud
And served our country true
With all the world before us
There was nothing we couldn’t do
You were there with me
The night I tied the knot
Yours was coming down the road
Though you hadn’t picked the spot

[Verse 3]
It was raining when I found out
That you had passed away
Your plane had crashed and you were lost
I heard the radio say
“Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky.”
I’d sung that prayer so many times
Why did You let him die?

[Chorus]
A brother’s bond, unbreakable
Was torn apart that night
An angel’s weight, unsinkable
Went down with that last flight
So God and I cried right there
On the side of that wet road
For all the years I thought we'd have
All those stories left untold

[Verse 4]
Farewell to you, my brother
The bugler’s playing your call
The sea will hold you in her arms
Until our Father calls us all
Your boat has caught the rising tide
And you are on your way
I’ll see you on the other side
We’ll meet at home one day

[Chorus]
A brother’s bond, unbreakable
Was torn apart that night
An angel’s weight, unsinkable
Went down with that last flight
So God and I cried right there
On the side of that wet road
For all the years I thought we'd have
All those stories left untold

A brother’s bond, unbreakable
Was torn apart that night
An angel’s weight, unsinkable
Went down with that last flight
So God and I cried right there
On the side of that wet road
For all the years I thought we'd have
All those stories left untold

[Outro]
A brother’s bond, unbreakable
An angel’s weight, unsinkable

All those stories to be told

All those stories to be told