Marion Michael Morrison
Composer(s): C.W. Kalb Jr.
Performer(s): Ray Stevens



He was born in the little farming town of Winterset
On The New Frontier, a mid-west native son
But his star would shine as bright as any star can ever get
And he would Cast A Giant Shadow before he was done

Tall In The Saddle, he went to Reap The Wild Wind
In Old California and across the Rio Grande
From Stagecoach on The Big Trail to Rio Bravo and back again
He rode on Wings Of Eagles, this Quiet Man

Here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison
Here's to you for all our battles that you fought and won
A true American hero, a straight-shootin' son-of-a-gun
Here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison

Singin' Sandy, Sergeant Stryker, McLintock and McQ
Katie's Elder Son and Big Jim McLean
Brannigan and Rooster, Hondo and Big Jake
Yeah, we knew him by a hundred different names

On the Sands Of Iwo Jima, Back To Bataan
The Flying Tigers and The Green Berets
He was with The Fighting Seabees and ev'ry American fighting man
At The Alamo and on that Longest Day

And here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison
Here's to you for all our battles that you fought and won
A true American hero, a straight-shootin' son-of-a-gun
Here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison

There might be a few who would dare to say
The star you hung might fade away
But I can hear you tell 'em
"Pilgrim, that'll be the day"

Here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison
Here's to you for all our battles that you fought and won
A true American hero, a straight-shootin' son-of-a-gun
Here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison

Here's to you, Marion Michael Morrison