Walked-On Battlefields

by Patrick McHenry

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I wrote this song for my dear friend Isamu Jordan . He was my first encourager in the music industry. When people said stop, he would said "Keep Going". He wrote about my music and many other's in the Spokane area over the years. I owe so much to him I wouldn't even know where to begin. I'm so glad to have known him and called him a close friend. I'm so gracious for everything he did for me, so I wanted to write a good song to honor him. This song is a small vignette of a young man going out into the world to 'fight the dragon'. It was inspired and written for him. He was a writer, a mentor, a supporter, father, leader, and most of all, a good friend. I have nothing but love for him and know his spirit is still flying high over Spokane. Love and miss you Som. - Pat

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The hero jumps out of bed
Dawns a sword, his helmet on his head
He's goin' out to fight the beast again
And slay the drag'n that threatens all his friends

The beast is hated all ov'r this town,
the hero beads with sweat upon his brow
He won't put up with just sitin' around
But slay this beast and put him in the ground

He didn't have to go
And stand out in the boxing ring
But for this we call him
Our city's only champion
King

The hero looks at all his deeds
the city's safe, safe from all her schemes
He lives on in the tender hearts of we
even though he's gone or so it seems?

He didn't have to go
When we wish he could've stayed
But a hero never goes
And that has always been the way
King

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released November 26, 2015
all music by Pat McHenry

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Patrick McHenry Seattle, Washington

Patrick W McHenry is an American Singer-songwriter . His songs have been found on commercials, FOXNews, ABC, TBS, local and nationally acclaimed independent films.

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