“Those Last Ten Steps”
(The Ballad of Humayun Saqib Muazza Khan)
By: Ramblin Ray Maternick, (Lyrics: 30 Jul 2016),
(Music 2 Oct 2016)
youtube: https://youtu.be/mfLk6Pf4M6k
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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His family moved from the UAE
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To raise three sons in the Land of the Free
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In Silver Spring, near Washington’s ring
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Books about Jefferson, a new anthem to sing
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At Jefferson’s school in Charlottesville
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He Joined ROTC to help pay the bill
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His dream was law school and advocacy
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Instead he signed up for the US Army.
[Verse 2]
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He loved his country and his faith
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Left Virginia to fight in a foreign place
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Planning to enroll into law school
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9-11 came, his conscience did rule
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His soldiers’ lives, his utmost concern
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Ambitions could wait for his return
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Even the Iraqis called him friend
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Always a peacemaker, wanted to give till the end
[Chorus]
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Those last ten steps
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Saved hundreds of our soldiers
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Those last ten steps
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Saved the people of the town
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Those last Ten Steps
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His final sacrifice
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In the sands of foreign land
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For his country, he gave his life
[Verse 3]
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Two Thousand Four on mother’s day
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He called his mom just to say
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Don’t worry mom I’m doing alright
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I have a job to do…..the end is in sight
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Please don’t go outside the wire she said
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Don’t let it be your blood that is shed
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Don’t worry mom I will take care of my men
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So that they can come back home again
[Chorus]
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Those last ten steps
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Saved hundreds of our soldiers
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Those last ten steps
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Saved the people of the town
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Those last Ten Steps
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His final sacrifice
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In the sands of foreign land
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For his country, he gave his life
[Verse 4]
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In history books you will see
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What this man really did that day
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He told his men to hit the ground
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As death sped towards the gate….. hell bound
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Moving forward he extended his hand
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Knowing he’d die in this foreign land
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His actions, forced the driver to set
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off the bomb because of those ..... last ten steps.
[Chorus]
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Those last ten steps
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Saved hundreds of our soldiers
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Those last ten steps
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Saved the people of the town
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Those last Ten Steps
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His final sacrifice
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In the sands of foreign land
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For his country, he gave his life
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In the sands of foreign land
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For his country, he gave his life
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In the sands of foreign land
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For our country, he gave his life