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The Ballad of Sgt. Hack music video shoot

August 6, 2012 By hudsonhero Leave a Comment

The Ballad of Sgt. Hack music video started production on March 9-11 2012.  A music video was shot by singer/songwriter Erica Lane and producer-director Kenny & Kyle Saylors. The shoot took place in various locations around Hudson OH using many local residents as cast and crew members. The Ballad of Sgt. Hack was based upon the book, “The Life of a Warrior”.  It tells the story of Sgt. Hack growing up in Kentucky and his military service.  Sgt. Hack met the Saylors Brothers several years ago and discussed the possibility of making a movie based upon “The Life of a Warrior”.  Most recently, Erica Lane, Kyle Saylors wife wrote The Ballad of Sgt. Hack and the idea to create a music video was born.  Starting on Saturday morning on a freezing sunny day production began going until dark Sunday evening.

The Ballad of Sgt. Hack

Weary soldier, lay your head down low
There’s no place that you can call your own
Survivor, hero, warrior, and friend
Soldier, the beating heart of men

Little boy, your father doesn’t love you anymore
The other children tease you ’cause you’re dirty and you’re poor
And even though they beat you, little David, you won’t cry
‘Cause for you your brother traded in his life

And now you’ve gone to war to make somebody of yourself
First day at Vietnam, they tell you “Welcome, boys, to hell”
And when the Purple Heart of valor to you is bestowed
No one even cheers for you back home

Weary soldier, lay your head down low
There’s no place that you can call your own
Survivor, hero, warrior, and friend
Soldier, the beating heart of men

And suddenly your life is flashing right before your eyes
The enemy approaches and the shrapnel ’round you flies
Alone and wounded, for your country, ready to be slain
They bayonet your throat and darkness calls your name

Sergeant Hack, you open up your eyes and death is not your glory
The good Lord wanted you alive so you could tell your story
Abandoned and debilitated, homeless and in love
There’s not a greater man to be thought of

Warrior, Soldier, raise your head up high
Win or lose, you’d give your life for mine
The battle’s over, take your castle back
You are not forgotten, Sergeant Hack

Warrior, Soldier, raise your head up high
Win or lose, you’d give your life for mine
The battle’s over, take your castle back
You are not forgotten, Sergeant Hack

Hudson Life Magazine featured an article about the music video in the June 2012 issue (view the article).

Erica Lane – Ballad of Sergeant Hack (USWINGS) from Erica Lane Official on Vimeo.

















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