Waving goodbye to the soldiers as we cry
Moving away in the military's trucks
The military's trains
The military's boats
And the military's plans
Off to a land of hurt
Where fear may overcome their courage
Where bodies are maimed and forever scarred
Off to another land where we cannot see them
Until they come home hollowed or cold
Today is the day to memorialize these men and women
From the days of the great wars
To the ever lasting war of today
Remind these fellow citizens that we thank them
And that what they did if above all
For they saw the ultimate price be given
By their friends
by their comrades
Let these brave and selfless people know your thanks
And acknowledge them this Memorial Day
