Ramblin Ray Maternick - Those Last Ten Steps The Ballad Of Humayun Saqib Muazza Khan

      “Those Last Ten Steps”
(The Ballad of Humayun Saqib Muazza Khan)
By: Ramblin Ray Maternick, (Lyrics: 30 Jul 2016),
(Music 2 Oct 2016)
youtube: https://youtu.be/mfLk6Pf4M6k

[Intro]

Am    C   
Am    C


[Verse 1]
Am
His family moved from the UAE
   C
To raise three sons in the Land of the Free
   D
In Silver Spring, near Washington’s ring
F                                      E
Books about Jefferson, a new anthem to sing
Am
At Jefferson’s school in Charlottesville
   C
He Joined ROTC to help pay the bill
D
His dream was law school and advocacy
F                               E
Instead he signed up for the US Army.


[Verse 2]
Am
He loved his country and his faith
     C
Left Virginia to fight in a foreign place
D
Planning to enroll into law school
F                             E
9-11 came, his conscience did rule
Am
His soldiers’ lives, his utmost concern
C
Ambitions could wait for his return
D
Even the Iraqis called him friend
F                                            E
Always a peacemaker, wanted to give till the end


[Chorus]
     Am
Those last ten steps
      C
Saved hundreds of our soldiers
      F
Those last ten steps
         Am             E
Saved the people of the town
     Am
Those last Ten Steps
C
His final sacrifice
       D
In the sands of foreign land
F       E                    Am
For his country, he gave his life


[Verse 3]
Am
Two Thousand Four on mother’s day
   C
He called his mom just to say
      D
Don’t worry mom I’m doing alright
         F                         E
I have a job to do…..the end is in sight
       Am         
Please don’t go outside the wire she said
      C
Don’t let it be your blood that is shed
      D
Don’t worry mom I will take care of my men
        F                       E
So that they can come back home again


[Chorus]
     Am
Those last ten steps
      C
Saved hundreds of our soldiers
      F
Those last ten steps
         Am             E
Saved the people of the town
     Am
Those last Ten Steps
C
His final sacrifice
       D
In the sands of foreign land
F       E                    Am
For his country, he gave his life


[Verse 4]
Am
In history books you will see
          C
What this man really did that day
   D
He told his men to hit the ground
   F                                   E
As death sped towards the gate….. hell bound
Am
Moving forward he extended his hand
C
Knowing he’d die in this foreign land
    D
His actions, forced the driver to set
        F                                    E
off the bomb because of those ..... last ten steps.


[Chorus]
     Am
Those last ten steps
      C
Saved hundreds of our soldiers
      F
Those last ten steps
         Am             E
Saved the people of the town
     Am
Those last Ten Steps
C
His final sacrifice
       D
In the sands of foreign land
F       E                    Am
For his country, he gave his life


       D
In the sands of foreign land
F       E                    Am
For his country, he gave his life

       D
In the sands of foreign land
F       E                    Am
For our country, he gave his life