On this Veteran's Day, we look towards recognizing those who served and sacrificed. Many poems are written about such things, such as Flander's Fields. Rarely are such thoughts set to music, and even more rare is such music on the radio. I remember hearing this song on a rock station a few years ago, and it has stuck with me ever since, expressing the emotions of the homefront of those sacrifices. The group's name is Caroline's Spine, and I've heard two versions of this song, called Sullivan, the released rock version and the acoustic version. I have both, but don't know how to get something like that to attach here. If you can find it to listen to, great. If you aren't able to, I've posted the lyrics to this song, for anyone that wishes to appreciate them for today. Thanks.
Sullivan
Lyrics By:  jimmy newquist
Lyrics:  it's not hard to reach back to the day
underneath that iowa sun
running to the tower of waterloo
looking for the Sullivan's train to come
and his five boys would run to the top
and salute him as he went by
first we'd wave hello
then we'd wave goodbye
goodbye

it's not hard to reach back to the days
after the attack on pearl
overnight my buddies turned into men
running out of time for games and girls
and the Sullivan boys were not overlooked
the very next day they left on a mystery train

say goodbye, Mrs. Sullivan
and don't you cry
"-We regret to inform you
the Navy has taken your sons away-"
all five... so put your blue stars in the window

it's not hard to reach back to her smile
when she'd recieve a letter
and the letters they sounded generally the same
said if they couldn't be home
at least they were together
on a mighty fighting battleship
somewhere in the South Pacific
the letters never got much more specific

say goodbye, Mrs. Sullivan
and don't you cry
"-We regret to inform you
the Navy is keeping your sons away-"
all five... so keep your blue stars in the window

it's not hard to reach back to the day
when the war finally came home
Uncle Sam'll send you a telegram
so he doesn't have to tell you over the phone
i heard she cracked up
when they found out what the war had cost
when all five of her boys were lost...

say goodbye, Mrs. Sullivan
go ahead and cry
"-We regret to inform you
that all your sons have passed away-"
all five... so change your blue star to gold

blue stars to gold

That song gives me chills every time I hear it.