"The Path to Freedom"
A Memorial Day Tribute Song
[Intro]
On this day, beneath the sky so wide,
We gather where memories and honor collide.
With hearts full of thanks and heads bowed low,
We sing for the brave we’ll never outgrow.
[Verse 1]
On this sacred day in red, white, and blue,
We remember the fallen, the proud, and the true.
Freedom was bought by the blood they gave—
Their names engraved in each silent grave.
[Verse 2]
From Lexington’s field to desert storm sand,
They carried the fight with a steady hand.
They marched through fear, stood tall in pain,
So we could dance in freedom’s reign.
[Chorus]
So here’s to the ones who never came home,
Who sleep now beneath the stars alone.
With honor we rise, with pride we stand,
For every hero who gave their last command.
Raise a toast, let the silence say—
We remember them this Memorial Day.
[Verse 3]
To the sons who missed their welcome parade,
To the daughters whose promise was never repaid—
We wave the flag not for show, but for truth,
To carry their courage from age down to youth.
[Verse 4]
This isn’t just picnics or beaches and cheer,
It’s a sacred vow we renew every year.
In sunlight or shadow, we speak their name,
To prove that their sacrifice wasn't in vain.
[Bridge]
They gave us the right to dream and to fight,
To worship in peace and sleep through the night.
We owe them our breath, our flag flying high,
They taught us how freedom was worth even to die.
[Chorus – Repeat]
So here’s to the ones who never came home,
Who sleep now beneath the stars alone.
With honor we rise, with pride we stand,
For every hero who gave their last command.
Raise a toast, let the silence say—
We remember them this Memorial Day.
[Outro]
To the brave who gave what mattered most,
We remember, we thank, and we solemnly toast.
You lit the path that freedom walks—
In every echo, your spirit talks.
Robert Ramage 
