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Farrar's final letter home included a request that the song Fields Of Athenry from the album '' Blackout '' be played at his funeral, should anything happen to him.

The band recorded a stripped down version of the song and presented it to Farrar's family. A copy of the CD was placed in Farrar's casket with him. The band's bagpiper Scruffy Wallace also played the song as Farrar's coffin was carried into the church.

"Last Letter Home" was released by the Dropkick Murphys on the album '' The Warrior's Code ''.


LYRICS

Hello there my dearest love

Today I write to you about our sons

The boys start school today

They're the spitting image of you in every way

Hey son it's Dad

I hope this letter finds you well out of harm's way

We saw the news today it frightened your Mom

Now all she does is pray

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If I lead will you follow?

Will you follow if I lead?

Hey Melissa it's me don't be afraid

I'm in good hands I'm gonna be home soon

It's time to watch the children grow up

I wanna be more than a voice on the phone

Thanks Ma I got your package today

I love "The Fields Of Athenry"

I swear I want 'em to play that song on the pipes

At my funeral when I die


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I stand alone in the distance

And the foreground slowly moves

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"We regret to inform you that on January 28 Sgt. Andrew

Farrar died while serving his country in the Al-Anbar province

of Iraq. Words cannot convey our sorrow."

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When there's nothing on the horizon

You've got nothing left to prove

If I lead will you follow?