Cartwright Lionel - The measure Of Greatness lyrics

Well I heard an old story about a soldier at war Who believed that his brothers were worth fighting for And knowing the cost, well aware of the price For the freedom of others he laid down his life CHORUS: Oh Lord let my life seek higher an aim Than worldly ambition, fortune and fame For greatness is measured by not what we take But only by that which we've given away Well this selfless young soldier made me just stop and think I began to consider what makes a man great And I thought of my life in the light of this man And it made me ashamed of the man that I am Oh Lord let my life seek higher an aim Than worldly ambition, fortune and fame For greatness is measured by not what we take But only by that which we've given away There are men of great power and great billionaires And superstars lifted up high in the air But for me the young soldier put it all into view Those truly great ones are precious and few Oh Lord let my life seek higher an aim Than worldly ambition, fortune and fame For greatness is measured by not what we take But only by that which we've given away Words and Music by Lionel Cartwright Long Run Music(BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Music(BMI)