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Artist/Band: Trace Adkins
Lyrics for Song: Til The Last Shot's Fired
Lyrics for Album: Til The Last Shot's Fired: The Definitive Greatest Hits [2010]



I was there in the winter of '64

When we camped in the ice at Nashville's doors

Three hundred miles our trail had lead

We barely had time to bury our dead

When the Yankees charged and the colors fell

Overton hill was a living hell

When we called retreat it was almost dark

I died with a grapeshot in my heart



Say a prayer for peace

For every fallen son

Set my spirit free

Let me lay down my gun

Sweet mother Mary I'm so tired

But I can't come home 'til the last shot's fired



In June of 1944

I waited in the blood of Omaha's shores

Twenty-one and scared to death

My heart poundin' in my chest

I almost made the first seawall

When my friends turned and saw me fall

I still smell the smoke, I can taste the mud

As I lay there dying from a loss of blood



Say a prayer for peace

For every fallen son

Set my spirit free

Let me lay down my gun

Sweet mother Mary I'm so tired

But I can't come home 'til the last shot's fired



I'm in the fields of Vietnam,

The mountains of Afghanistan

And I'm still hopin', waitin' prayin'

I did not die in vain



[Choir:]

Say a prayer for peace (for peace)

For our daughters and our sons

Set our spirits free (set us free)

Let us lay down our guns



[Trace:]

Sweet mother Mary, we're so tired

But we can't come home



[Choir:]

No we can't come home

'Til the last shot's fired


Til The Last Shot's Fired

Trace Adkins delivers a gritty, country-rock performance on 'Til The Last Shot's Fired,' a track that exemplifies his signature blend of honky-tonk storytelling and raw vocal intensity. Released on his 2010 greatest hits compilation, the song aligns with his broader discography of high-octane country anthems featuring themes of resilience and the rugged American West. The recording showcases Adkins' characteristic baritone, driving the narrative forward with a steady, percussive rhythm that underscores the song's urgent mood. As part of his catalog of popular country hits from the early 2010s, the track stands as a testament to his ability to craft memorable, emotionally charged recordings that resonate within the genre's tradition of masculine, narrative-driven ballads.


Album Lyrics: Til The Last Shot's Fired: The Definitive Greatest Hits [2010]


Trace Adkins
"Til The Last Shot's Fired: The Definitive Greatest Hits [2010]"


1. (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
2. Ala-Freakin-Bama
3. All I Ask For Anymore
4. Arlington
5. Big Time
6. Chrome
7. Dangerous Man
8. Don't Lie
9. Every Light in the House
10. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
11. Hot Mama
12. I Got My Game On
13. I Left Something Turned on at Home
14. I Wanna Feel Something
15. I'm Tryin'
16. Ladies Love Country Boys
17. Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone
18. Marry For Money
19. More
20. Muddy Water
21. Rough and Ready
22. Songs About Me
23. Swing
24. The Rest of Mine
25. Then They Do
26. There's a Girl in Texas
27. Til The Last Shot's Fired
28. You're Gonna Miss This