Lyrics in description... I made this song for time I was 9 years old boy holding a folded flag next to my fathers grave not knowing that 33 years later I would still miss him as the day he died. ..... A photo's edge is torn and gray A boy stares at it every day His father's face A ghostly trace A smile that time cannot replace ..... Folded flag on the mantle stands A silent witness in his hands He whispers" Dad.. Are you still near?" But the answer fades like smoke in air ..... Boots marched off into the sky The stars saluted as he said goodbye But war took more than it ever gave Left a boy with a flag and a father's grave ..... He dreams of voices Dreams of cheers But wakes to silence Wakes to tears ..... Folded flag on the mantle stands A silent witness in his hands He whispers" Dad.. Are you still near?" But the answer fades like smoke in air ..... A shadow lingers in the hall A distant echo A father's call He holds the flag But wants the man The hero lost in a far-off land ..... Thank you for listening!more