Silent Reign Of Heroes Lyrics - Molly Hatchet

Making my way across Dixie, eighteen sixty-five 

I walked all day and halfway to heaven 

Now believe I'm on the other side 

Day turns into night time, night time's by my side 

I look to the sky, I see shining light 

The stars will be my guide 

The smell of gun smoke in the air 

Lighting fills the sky 

I heard a rebel yell just as loud as hell 

You can hear it 'round the world tonight 

The silent reign of heroes 

Is what brings me here today 

What I came to fight for, seems so far away 

So far away, far away 

Tell me what's the cost of freedom 

Fighting for my life and family name 

The devil's laughing long and hard deep in hell tonight 

My feet are bleeding right through my shoes ground's as cold as ice 

Sing no killer angels, can you hear my cry? 

It seems like a sin when nobody wins and so many had to die 

Who is right, and tell me who is wrong 

Old boys come down from here to Virginia 

To sing the battle song 

The silent reign of heroes is what gives me strength today 

Tell me what's the cost of freedom 

It's so far away, far away 

Fighting for our heritage, yeah 

It's so far away, so far away 

When I see my home and family 

Then I know, I finally paid a debt