What You Leave Behind Songtext
von Ricochet

He throws a baseball all by himself
Against a brick wall, ′cause nobody else
Can pitch it like his daddy did
He does his homework and turns out the light
Checks on his mama when she cries at night
She tells him he's a good kid

His daddy′s features are there on his face
And not a day goes by that he can't hear him say

"I gave you my name, you'll carry it on
Someday you′ll be grown, someday I′ll be gone
And the love that you give today and for the rest of your life
Is what you leave behind"


He still remembers that day in the rain
When all their friends and family came
To pay their last respects to him
He doesn't know anything about war
His mama tells him what the medal is for
She says, "He′d want you to have it"

He holds it there in the palm of his hand
And remembers those words that'll make him a man

He said, "I gave you my name, you′ll carry it on
Someday you'll be grown, someday I′ll be gone
And the love that you give today and for the rest of your life

Is what you leave behind you for those who
Need to keep movin' on
Remember, I'm with you
You′re never alone, no"

And he can still hear him say
"I gave you my name, you′ll carry it on
Someday you'll be grown, someday I′ll be gone
And the love that you give today and for the rest of your life
Is what you leave behind, oh"

It's what you leave behind