Well I heard an old story about a soldier at war   Who believed that his brothers were worth fighting for   And knowing the cost, well aware of the price   For the freedom of others he laid down his life      CHORUS:   Oh Lord let my life seek higher an aim   Than worldly ambition, fortune and fame   For greatness is measured by not what we take   But only by that which we've given away      Well this selfless young soldier made me just stop and think   I began to consider what makes a man great   And I thought of my life in the light of this man   And it made me ashamed of the man that I am      Oh Lord let my life seek higher an aim   Than worldly ambition, fortune and fame   For greatness is measured by not what we take   But only by that which we've given away      There are men of great power and great billionaires   And superstars lifted up high in the air   But for me the young soldier put it all into view   Those truly great ones are precious and few      Oh Lord let my life seek higher an aim   Than worldly ambition, fortune and fame   For greatness is measured by not what we take   But only by that which we've given away      Words and Music by Lionel Cartwright   © Long Run Music(BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Music(BMI)