Eagle Scout Song

[BSAT17SPL 10]

For the past couple of years at my summer camp one of the councilors would call all the Eagle scouts up to the front of the fire bowl and he would play a song on his guitar,"Eagle on his Chest", is how it went, but I don't know the name of the song or who wrote it. So, if any of you know of it or know where I can get it I would really appreaciate it, I really like the song.

[OldGreyEagle 5]

do you mean this song sung to the Ballad of the Green Berets?

 

Ballad of an Eagle Scout

Hiking Scouts go marching by,

Cheerful boys who laugh and cry,

Boys who mean just what they say,

Make them Eagles all some day.

 

Silver wings upon their chests,

These are boys, America's best,

One hundred boys will join the troop,

But only three in the Eagle group.

 

Trained to live off nature's land,

Taught to build, and lend a hand,

Boys who learn by nature's call,

Courage from the Oath and Law.

 

Silver wings upon their chests,

These are boys, America's best,

One hundred boys will join the troop,

But only three in the Eagle group.

 

Back at home a young mom waits,

Her Scout is set to review his fate,

He has just to pass this test,

Leaving her this one request:

 

Put silver wings on my son's chest,

Make him one of America's best,

He'll be a man they'll test him out,

Have him be an Eagle Scout

 

[BSAT17SPL 10]

No, I know that the song definitely had the phrase "Eagle on his Chest" Thanks though.

[Strawberry Switchblade 10]

I did find the (possible) lyrics. Alas, I didn't find the tune.

 

This Uniformed Little Boy

 

It seems like only yesterday, his eyes were lit with joy,

As we watched with admiration, this uniformed little boy.

Campouts, picnics, pinewood cars, the years slipped quickly by,

The colors changed from blue to green, in the twinkling of an eye.

Soon came ranks of Tenderfoot, Second, First, and Star,

Each leading toward that final quest, once visioned from afar.

And then the rank of Life, and as life can often do,

The goal so close within his grasp, was dimming from his view.

Yet from within he found the strength to reach that final quest,

Remembering words from years gone by: I Will Do My Best.

It seems like only yesterday, his eyes were lit with joy,

As we watched with admiration, this uniformed little boy.

Now with an eagle upon his chest, he soars where once he ran,

No longer that uniformed little boy; our Son....An Eagle....A Man.

 

 

 

(This message has been edited by Strawberry Switchblade)

[BSAT17SPL 10]

Thanks I think that that's it I'll try and find the song, thanks alot

 

[Strawberry Switchblade 10]

Glad to be of service.

[UniformedLittleBoy 10]

In 1992 I wrote the poem: This Uniformed Little Boy, for my oldest son's Eagle Court of Honor. Several years ago my wife and I created a print which incorporated the poem with a soaring bald eagle. If anyone is interested in the print, it is sold through BSA shops around the country and their annual catalog. We also sell a framed version at: www.eagle-scout.com where you can view the print and read the lyrics. We are not aware if it has been put to song. Yours In Scouting..Mike & Donna Wood

[Eamonn 61]

I have and I don't know where it came from a CD, which has a picture of a very old and very rusty farm tractor, the type with metal wheels. It is titled:Broad Creek Memories. The Disk only has two songs, one is Broad Creek Memories, the other is: The Eagle On His Chest.Music & Lyrics by Mike Huneke, who also sings the two songs. Produced by:Bleu Jay Productions.

www.bleujay.com

Don't know if this is it?

Eamonn