It was certainly a wonderful gesture. Thanks again. ;-)
Hey Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist
And the eagle will fly - man, it's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell
And it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
That's him. If you hear the lyrics in the verse, he talks about a vet who lost his eye - that's actually his own father.
My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy in the land of the free.
He was also criticized publicly by Natalie Maines when he released this tune, and he wasn't shy about making a few retaliatory comments - which I was glad to see. Given that his dad was the inspiration for the song, I was rather happy that he told that little punk to shove it. : ) (I would have, too.)