We chaired you through the marketplace,

Man and boy stood cheering by,

And home we brought you shoulder-high.

The "air" is heavier today. The man who was once called “country strong” has gone out to the country pasture. A man known for his ability to run away from pressure could not run away from what fate had in store for him. On America’s first day, July 4th, he met his final day. 

Steve McNair has passed away at the age of 36, shot down in a condo in Nashville, TN.

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