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There’s a Gold Star in Her Window

Words and Music by Tex Ritter and Frank Harford

There’s a little gray-haired lady
You know as well as I.
Her eyes are always smiling
When yours and mine would cry.
Tho’ she seems almost happy,
Her thoughts are far away;
She knows her boys is waiting
Where she will go someday.
There’s a gold star in her window,
Shining bright and clear for all the world to see,
There’s a gold star in her window,
Of the part a mother plays to keep us free.
To aid the cause of Liberty
She proudly gave a son,
Without the deeds of men like he,
No war is ever won.
There’s a gold star in her window,
Shining bright and clear for all the world to see,
There’s a gold star in her window,
Of the part a mother plays to keep us free.
‘Twill shine throughout eternity
To guide us on our way,
Lest we forget or fail to see
The part we have to play;
There’s a gold star in her window,
For a lad who led the way to victory.

CD available here Ritter

AUSA’s Family Programs Directorate was founded in 1999 to be an advocate for Army families. The Directorate coordinates a number of activities that support the needs and interests of family members. Our staff travels frequently to installations to learn about issues affecting military families and to educate family members about programs that exist to ease the strain of military life. The Directorate addresses Army family concerns through AUSA’s legislative efforts and by being active on a number of Department of Defense and Department of the Army councils and working groups. Additionally, the Directorate hosts three military family forums at the AUSA Annual Meeting to highlight issues facing Army families

Association of the United States Army: AUSA Family Programs