Story Behind The Song

I wrote the first verse of this song, and never finished it for ten years. I had not heard of anyone worthy to be in the same song as Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart. So I just put the song in a drawer. Then I heard of the actions of Paul Ray Smith i

Song Description

For a long time we had not heard of any real heroes. The in Operation Gothic Serpent, (Black Hawk Down), MSG Gary I. Gordon and SFC Randall D. Shughart stepped up and out... giving their lives to save a downed Army pilot. They were the first Meda

Lyrics

AND HAVE YOU EVER KNOWN

ARTIST- Gary McVay
ALL INSTRUMENTS- Gary McVay
PRODUCER- Gary McVay and Kirk W. Boland
Gloryland Recording Studio,Sevierville, TN
SONGWRITER- Kirk W. Boland
Copyright 2003, Boland Music Group, All Rights Reserved
Full Metal Jacket Music, ASCAP
Dedicated to Gary, Randy, and Paul (Killed In Action),
Operation Gothic Serpent and Operation Iraqi Freedom
SO OTHERS MAY LIVE

VERSE
Have you ever known, men who put their brothers first
And have you ever known, men who jump into to the worst
And have you ever known, men who knew that they may die
Though with their brothers down, still they had to try

Yes we have known, their example now engraved in stone
Yes we have known, Gary and Randy in the combat zone
Volunteers, so no one's left behind
When we speak their names, our chests swell up with pride

CHORUS
And we owe all our tomorrows
To the heroes of yesterday
Our freedoms have been bought and paid
By the sacrifices that they made
Honor, Blood, and Glory
For them these words are saved
Have you ever known
Have you ever known

VERSE
Paul Ray Smith saved many that day
Sapper Seven lead the way
While First Sergeant Campbell took the tower out
Paul Smith stayed on that fifty cal.
Have you ever known


REPEAT CHORUS


BRIDGE
Tomorrow's war has begun
Who will defend your precious ones
Raise your hand, step forward now
Join the brave as they jump out
Then you will have known


REPEAT CHORUS