Story Behind The Song
I found a pair of US flags at a garage sale, it occurred to me that there was no one left in this home who wanted to care for these flags or didn't know the hero's they represented.
Song Description
The song tells a story of how a husband dies in world war 2, his wife is given
a 48 star flag. She is given a 50 star flag when Their son is killed in Nam.
She flies the flags together on the 4th
of July each year. Now she is dyeing and
there is no one left to fly their Flags!
| Song Length |
3:42 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Freedom, Patriotic |
| Similar Artists |
Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Who's Gonna Fly Their Flags
At a yard sale in the country---I bought a tattered box
The price was only two bucks---there was two flags on the top
One had fifty stars---one had forty eight
One said 1945---the other 68
I opened up the box---I took a look inside
There a letter from a lady---said that she was bound to die
Could the buyer of this box---please treasure it with pride
And fly these flags of freedom---on the fourth of July
Chorus
Who's gonna fly their flags---on the fourth of July
Who's gonna praise their memory---with a tear in their eye
Who's gonna tell us all---why they had to die
Oh tell me---who's gonna fly their flags
On the sands Iwo Jima ---her husband paid the price
For the freedom of his wife n son---a man lay down his life
They gave her a flag---in his memory she could fly
And speak of his glory---on the fourth of July
To a rice field in Vietnam ---her son was sent to fight
For the freedom of another land---her son gave up his life
They gave her another flag---she could fly them side by side
And speak out their names---with a tear in her eyes
Chores
Now who's gonna fly their flags---on the fourth of July
Who's gonna praise their memory---with tears in their eyes
Who's gonna tell us all---why they had to die
Oh tell me---who' gonna fly their flags
Oh I'm gonna fly their flags---on the fourth of July
I'm gonna praise their memories---with tears in my eyes
They fought for our freedom---they paid with their lives
Please help me---we're gonna fly their flags
Together---we're gonna fly their flags