For Freedom

Somewhere a trumpet sounds in the night

A solider is standing there

It's calling him out to the stars and the stripes

It's calling him God knows where

He kisses the ones he loves goodbye and leaves in the dead of night

For freedom he'll heed the call

Leave all he knows

And for freedom he'll stand and fight

And somewhere a man and wife can't believe they're waving their girl goodbye

For gone are the days of pigtails and curls and candlelight lullabies

If they had their way she'd stay young forever and never be far from home

But freedom has drawn her heart to dangers shore

And for freedom they'll let her go

And somewhere a thunderous crash in the night

It echoes all through the hills

Though many escape its wrath and its rage

A solider lies wounded still

Remembering the land he loves, he cries

I've loved you with all my might

For freedom said I'm her son whatever comes

And for freedom I'll say goodbye

And somewhere beneath the stars and the sky

Our flag is still standing there

She bled and she brought one land under God

Her colors still lead us there

She's carried the lives of those before us

She's buried the bold and brave

For freedom she holds our hopes and hands up high

And for freedom she'll ever wave