Remember Those

Verse 1

There's a picture on the mantel,

And a name carved in the stone,

A smile that time can't take away,

Though the years keep moving on.

There were mothers, there were fathers,

There were children dreaming too,

People just like you and me,

With lives they never got to live through.

Pre-Chorus

And every September morning,

When the autumn sun comes through,

We stop and say a little prayer,

For the ones we never knew.

Chorus

Remember those, remember their names,

Remember the heroes who walked into the flames.

Remember the loved ones who never came home,

The brave and the innocent, never alone.

From the streets of New York to that Pennsylvania ground,

And the Pentagon where heroes stood their ground,

As long as this country has a heart and a soul,

Remember those... and never let go.

Verse 2

There were firefighters running upward,

When everyone else ran down,

There were strangers helping strangers,

In the middle of that shattered town.

There were voices on the telephone,

Saying, "I love you" one last time,

And families waiting by the door,

Not knowing they'd be waiting for a lifetime.

Pre-Chorus

Some dreams were left unfinished,

Some goodbyes were never said,

But the love they left behind them

Still lives on instead.

Chorus

Remember those, remember their names,

Remember the heroes who walked into the flames.

Remember the loved ones who never came home,

The brave and the innocent, never alone.

From the streets of New York to that Pennsylvania ground,

And the Pentagon where heroes stood their ground,

As long as this country has a heart and a soul,

Remember those... and never let go.

Bridge

We may never know their stories,

Every dream and every plan,

But we know they were somebody's

Little girl or little man.

Somebody's best friend, somebody's pride,

Somebody who brought sunshine into somebody's life.

So when freedom's flag is waving,

And we hear that anthem play,

Let's remember what was taken,

And the lives we honor today.

Final Chorus

Remember those, remember their names,

Remember the heroes who walked into the flames.

Remember the innocent, remember the brave,

Remember every life that September day gave.

From New York City skies to that Pennsylvania ground,

To the Pentagon where courage could be found,

And when the years roll by and the memories grow old,

Remember those... and never let go.

Outro

So here's to every soul

Who never made it home...

We'll carry you forever,

And you'll never walk alone.

Remember those.

Remember their names.

Remember.