4.  Soldier's Child:

Words and music by Rickey Lashley

 

Dedicated to Captain Mark Quame

 

Bill Masino – Lead vocal

Kathleen Mullaly Masino - Harmony vocal

Randy Adams - Acoustic Guitar

Paul Vnuk Jr. – Musicbox

 

Introduction notes by Rickey Lashley

 

"Soldier's child is a lullaby, though as it was being written it became a sad little lullaby indeed. While writing the melody I noticed a martial quality to the beat and tempo and, so, I began to think of soldiers and parades and of how children love to watch them marching on their way to some adventure. But, as the song evolved, I realized that not every child who watched his or her father march away to war would receive the joy of reunion. Some children , like so many soldiers, are expected to be brave in the face of death. If they do not have their own statue they most certainly, must have their own song."

Lyrics:

Chorus: 

Listen to them now, Don’t you hear them now,

Can’t you hear them now, with me.

Marching up the road, up the dusty road,

Marching up the road, you’ll see.