The Price of Peace: Listen to the Song

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One day while watching my Dad leaving for work in his uniform, I realized that most people don't understand what the families go through when their loved ones go off to war. I wrote this song from my heart on a daughters perspective of what it is like when her Dad goes off to war. The Price of Peace is a great song that has a message of love and support for any loved one in the military.
I sat down one night and wrote it with my dad's help. I didn't realize my dad knew so much about it until he started telling me about the deployment ceremonies he has attended. He told me how the soldiers families and the children clutched their dad's neck and cried unashamed. This really hit home for me. I know it has to be hard for any family to watch a loved one or a friend go off to war. It is hard to understand how they feel everyday as they wake up praying that their loved one is ok. When people listen to this song I hope it moves them to a better understanding of what a military family has to cope with. The song also tells how a family sticks together and realizes God has a reason and purpose for all things.

Alyssa Gaddis
7th Grade

Price of Peace
Gaddis/Steen 08

Standing at the gate knowing I couldnt wave
enough
no matter what
its gonna be tough
For a girl to say goodbye to her daddys smile
is rough
cant cover it up
thats how much you love
pre
Having him there for dances, dinners, for you
When your off fighting dad we're fighting to see you soon

Chorus

The price of piece is paid by the families on their knees praying tonight
By a/the soldiers feet on some foreign street jsut trying to save a life
by a daughters tears as she sees her hero do what he thinks is right
the loss may run deep but if its love we leave
well that the price of peace

Its hard that hes gone the moments go on
nonstop
think about him alot
but for him its more than just a job
so the comfort for me in his letters each week
is I know
he knows
I cant wait til hes home
pre
so I can hug him have him hold me and not let me loose
when hes told you dont be sad Hope is all you can do

chorus

bridge
the countdown goes from months to weeks to days
time stands still the longer you have to wait
please god show me how to be patient
i cant wait til then turns to now

chorus

now im standin at the gate knowing i cant wave enough