The day our flagpole was ready, We had no flag to fly
A mother stepped forward and said I have a flag with a tear in her eye
It was given to me the day that we laid my son to rest

He was a true blue soldier who gave his life his best.

I got a knot in my throat and a chill in my bones

A tear rolled down my face
A mother has lost her son at war
The pain on her face.


In a mother's eyes you can see red, white, and blue
In a mother's eyes you can see the pain so true

Freedom comes with a cost of sadness and loss
You can see in a mother's eyes.


When someone puts their life on the line so others can be free
It's a selfless act of courage and love, how thankful we all should be
And when I look at the flag today, I see a whole new meaning there

I see the men and the women who died for her
So in this freedom we can share.


In a mother's eyes you can see red, white, and blue
In a mother's eyes you can see the pain so true
Freedom comes with a cost of sadness and loss

You can see in a mother's eyes.

In a mother's eyes you can see red, white, and blue

In a mother's eyes you can see the pain so true
Freedom comes with a cost of sadness and loss
You can see in a mother's eyes.