Because of the Brave

Because Of The Brave © Ben Burton The grizzled old soldier looked on with quiet pride As the Veteran's Day Parade slowly marched on by He stood as erect as his bent limbs would allow Saluted Old Glory, with tears in his eyes Because of the brave We make our own decisions Because of the brave We can voice diverse opinions The reason the stars and stripes still wave Is because of the brave The soldier heard some protests from people near the street He glanced at them, shook his head, and thought about the beach He'd survived at Normandy, where many buddies fell Defeating Hitler's horror with noble gallantry Because of the brave We make our own decisions Because of the brave We can voice diverse opinions The reason the stars and stripes still wave Is because of the brave Think about how much we owe this man and men like him Make a vow as years go by our memories will never dim Their blood and lives were shed to ensure we live in freedom Because of the brave We make our own decisions Because of the brave We can voice diverse opinions The reason there's still a US of A Is because of the brave Because of the brave Because of the brave And what they gave