Somewhere There’s a Mother | Military Cadence
(Lyrics & History)
"Jodies," the rhythmic chants of the U.S. Military, are a blend of tradition and purpose. They keep soldiers in step, inspire teamwork, and reinforce the unity that’s essential during marches and runs.
Somewhere There’s a Mother reflects on the emotional sacrifices made by the families of soldiers, and especially Gold Star families, emphasizing the shared sense of duty and honor within military life.
This cadence, with its emphasis on familial bonds and the emotional toil of military life, talks about the deep connections between Soldiers and their loved ones, highlighting the collective commitment to duty and country. Finally, the story is set to rest when the narrator reflects on a fallen Soldier’s child.
Lyrics
Somewhere there’s a mother
She’s crying for her boy
He’s a US Soldier
With orders to deploy
So don’t you shed him no tears
He don’t need your sympathy
‘Cause he’s a US Soldier
That’s all he wants to be
Somewhere there's a father
He's proud as can be
Of his US Soldier
All he'd hoped he would be
So don't you shed him no tears
He don’t need your sympathy
His boy's a US Soldier
All he wanted him to be
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Listen to this cadence:
Song Name: Somewhere There's a Mother
Album Name: Cadences Volume 4
by Jonathan Michael Fleming
Somewhere there's a sister
She’s crying for her bro
He's a US Soldier
And he said he had to go
So don't you shed him no tears
He don’t need your sympathy
He’s a US Soldier
That’s all he wanted to be
Somewhere there’s a daughter
She's crying for her dad
He was a US Soldier
Now he's just a folded flag
So don’t you shed him no tears
He don’t need your sympathy
He was a US Soldier
That’s what he wanted to be
Somewhere there's a son
Growing up without his dad
He was a US Soldier
Now he's just a folded flag
Don’t you shed him no tears
He don’t need your sympathy
He'll grow up to be a Soldier
That's all he wants to be
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The lyrics and music to the above cadence are not original to me. To the best of my knowledge, the song is in the public domain, as the author is unknown and has simply been handed down generation-to-generation within the US military.
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