This Sacred Ground by The Gary Kendall Band

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Canadian forces were taking part in the war in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. Our country lost 158 members of the military and 7 civilians in that war which history had proven unwinnable. Many times while driving on Ontario`s Hwy 401 east of Toronto I`d notice people filling up the bridges that crossed the highway to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers. A long motorcade would accompany the hearse on it`s way from the military base in Trenton to the morgue in Toronto on their journey to their final resting place. I began to take notice and realized very quickly that our country was losing it`s young and brightest members of our military. These brave individuals were losing their lives fighting a battle started by world leaders and war profiteers. This Sacred Ground honors those we lost and he citizens who took to the highway bridges to salute them. It is also an anti war song that points a finger at our politicians who sent our military to Afghanistan. None of them would ever send their children to fight these battles.

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THIS SACRED GROUND

STAND ON A BRIDGE OVER THE ROAD BELOW
HEADS BOWED IN SILENCE, SIDE BY SIDE
ONE MORE FAMILY'S LOST HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
A LONG LINE OF CARS TAKE ONE LAST RIDE
TAKING THEIR ORDERS, ASKING NO QUESTIONS
DAY AFTER DAY, LIVES LAID ON THE LINE
HOPING TO SEE ONE MORE SUNRISE
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ONE MORE TIME

Chorus
THERE`S A HIGHWAY OF HERO'S, SO MANY SIGNS
TO MANY PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND
FLAGS ARE UNFURLED, TEARS STREAMING DOWN
ON THIS HIGHWAY OF HERO'S, THIS SACRED GROUND

THEY`RE FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM' OR SO WE ARE TOLD
STAN.DING ON GUARD FOR YOU AND ME
DECISIONS ARE MADE AND THE PRICE IS PAID
GUN RUNNERS CHEER THE POWERS THAT BE
MEN IN HIGH PLACES, SOME WOMEN TO
LEADING THE CHARGE FROM THEIR OFFICE CHAIRS
GRUNTS IN THE FIELD TENDING THEIR WOUNDED
INCOMING FIRE, ROAD BOMBS EVERY WHERE

Chorus twice to ending

G. Kendall/M. Aucoin/Cement Music/Socan 2009

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released January 17, 2022
G. Kendall, M. Aucoin, Cement Music/Socan

Gary Kendall bass/lead vocal
Wayne"Shakey"Dagenais piano/organ
Darran Poole guitar
Tyler Burgess drums

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Gary Kendall Toronto, Ontario

Gary Kendall is one of the best known bassists in Canada’s blues community with a career spanning 58 years. He is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner, long time member of The Downchild Blues Band and musical director of The Maple Blues Awards.

He also performs and records with The Hogtown Allstars, The Swingin Blackjacks, The Maple Blues Band and The Mighty Duck Blues Band. ... more

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