In the shadows of the morning mist
Where a hero’s resting place exists
Those waiting feel pain and scorn
All from an unwanted knock at the door

Drop to your knees but don’t cry for me
A folded flag was meant to be
As the bugler plays his song
They aren’t forgotten even though they’re gone

Chorus:
21 Guns and a million tears
All heard and shed right here
The sound of loss, the pain, the cost
Freedom’s never free and clear
Bagpipes blow in the distance, get ready to see and hear
21 Guns and million tears

There’s an oath that every defender takes
A dedication for freedoms sake
They’d rather die in an unmarked grave
So we can live in the home of the free and brave

Chorus-repeat

Bridge
They’ve given life and limb
Some minds are hard to live in
How could we ever turn our backs on them

Chorus:
21 Guns and a million tears
All heard and shed right here
The sound of loss, the pain, the cost
Freedom’s never free and clear
Will there come a day when we don’t see or hear
21 Guns and million tears



A.Caruso/ B.Warren, c2019