He joined the Army in '42
Fightin' for his country and me and you
Didn't talk about his medals or what he'd seen
Was a man of few words about everything
He wasn't in the paper or on tv
Hollywood never called
All he did for us we may never know
He's an unsung hero
He's an unsung hero

People like that you don't know their name
And you probably never will
They didn't do what they did for praise or fame
And he's an unsung hero
He's an unsung hero

He got a letter from the prеsident
Lettin' him know how much it meant
To all thе men and women of the USA
For answerin' the call and for the price he paid
He put the letter in a dresser drawer
It never saw the light of day
All he hid from us we may never know
He's an unsung hero
He's an unsung hero

People like that you don't know their name
And you probably never will
They didn't do what they did for praise or fame
He's an unsung hero
He's an unsung hero

He was a hard workin' man and he loved his wife
Did everything he could to give her a good life
Active in his church and his garden too
Never had a lot of money but he made it through
I tip my hat to all the men like that
Who've ever fought to keep us free
He was my daddy's daddy and I want you to know

He's an unsung hero
He's an unsung hero
He's an unsung hero
He's my unsung