It Took All of You(to Take Me Down)

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It Took All of You(to Take Me Down)Growing up with seven brothersin the hills of Carolinaput grit and fire in young Sara's soulthey'd play football in their backyardthough they ran fast and tackled hardSara had a heart they couldn't holdshe fought her oldest brother like a lionwhen Sam tried to drag her to the groundhe needed help cos she never gave up tryin'saying "it took all of you to take me down"she enlisted in the armywas promoted fast to sergeantcos she had the guts, the salt and sandbut one night her squad was bushwackedand during that bloody sneak attackshe lost ev'ryone in her commandwith her corp'ral laying beside hershe must've fired a thousand roundsSara died a hero and a fighteryelling, "it took all of you to take me down"heaven turned dark as a doll's eyeas six of Sara's brotherscarried her down by some willow treesSam had tears pouring down his faceher baby brother had to take his placewhen Sam fell weeping to his kneesthey said farewell to their sisterand lowered her in their fam'ly's groundSam could almost hear her whisper"it took all of you to take me down"(c)2005 Robert George