Verse 1: Preston CooperOld Miss Johnson Lives In A Red-Brick RanchOn State Route 95She's Been Living Alone Since The Lord Called Him HomeOverseas In A Middle East FightThere's An Old, Folded Flag And A Couple Of MedalsOn The Mantle, Collecting DustAnd That Flag Pole In The Front Yard Is Still Standing StrongAnd It's Starting To RustChorus: Preston CooperBut It Flies HighAnd The Angels CryVerse 2: ERNESTPrivate Miller Just Turned NineteenPacking A Bag To Go Fight For FreedomStanding In The Drive, His Mama Hugging Him GoodbyeLike It's The Last Time She's Gonna See HimHe Learned To Fly A Plane, Dusting Crops Before It RainedAlways Knew He'd Be Fighting Or PreachingSaid, "If I'm Gonna Die, Let It Be Up In The SkyFor Something I Believe In"Chorus: Preston Cooper & ERNESTAnd He Flies HighAnd The Angels CrySo The Simple Man And Jack And DianeCan Live Free Underneath Them Midnight Stars And StripesPost-Chorus: Preston Cooper & ERNEST, Preston CooperAnd The Angels CryWell, The Angels Cry, YeahBridge: ERNEST & Preston CooperPrivate Miller Ain't A Private No MoreHe's Got A Few More Stripes On His SleeveHe Comes Home With Some Scars And Two Purple HeartsAnd A Bottle Full Of PtsdAnd He Flies HighAnd The Angels CryChorus: Both, Preston Cooper, ERNESTAnd He Flies HighAnd The Angels CrySo The Simple Man And Jack And DianeCan Live Free Underneath Them Midnight Stars And Stripes (Yeah)Outro: Both: ERNEST, Preston CooperAnd The Angels CryOh, They're Crying NowOh, And The Angles CryOh, They Cry, Oh, Cry