This song was written the week
after Johnny Cash and John Ritter passed away. I kept
trying to write something about Johnny Cash, however it
just wasn't working. Finally, I gave up on that idea and
changed a few lines in the two verses and chorus I had
and the song started working.
This song is for all the men and women who have served
and are serving in our military. You can pick up books
and magazines and read about some of the heroes of our
country, however, this song is also for the heroes whose
story was never told. From the fox holes and trenches of
WWII to the jungles and POWs camps of Vietnam, to the
current war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond.
Forgotten Heroes
Some just refuse to understand
That it’s the measure of a man
To defend this country’s land
Even when it’s down to his last stand
He doesn’t do it for himself
We’ve been knocked down before
Watched our blood spill on the floor
But then it was for a cause
Some say balanced what was lost
But now we question what’s left
[Chorus]
But you know that time erases
So many of the delicate traces
Of the battles we’ve waged
Of the prices we’ve paid
For the right to a life of freedom
Where few are born in a land that’s free
We are fortunate to be
If you think it’s a gift that’s free
Someone will take it from you and me
And crush the dreams we once sought
Our grandparent’s blood paved the way
For what America is today
I look around and see the waste
I’m ashamed for all they gave
So many have forgot
[Chorus]
But you know that time erases
So many of the delicate traces
Of the battles we’ve waged
Of the prices we’ve paid
For the right to a life of freedom
[bridge]
You can read their names on the wall
Engraved in stone they gave their all
Lying in graves row after row
They held the line for the freedom we know
And take for granted
[Final Chorus]
But you know that time erases
The names of heroes and their faces
Don’t forget what they gave
Their sacrifices made
For the right to a life of freedom
For freedom
Words and Music by Fred W. Black, 2003
Copyright 2003, by Fred W. Black all rights reserved
Use or reproduction without permission
is prohibited.
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