“There’s a thin line between being a hero and being a memory" “We are here.,We are waiting” “Without sacrifice, there can be no victory” “Roll out!” We mourn today, we bow our heads, The voice that raised us now has fled You brought us joy through every screen, A steady friend when times were mean Through summer air and winter cold, You made the young feel brave and bold Though tears may fall like autumn rain, Your echoes soften all the pain Even our heroes need their rest, No spark can burn without a test We wish that they could always stay, But time will call them all away Don’t let the night be thick with gloom, They live in hearts beyond the tomb So lift your head, let sorrow sing, Your childhood keeps them everything You brought a smile to every face, A gentle strength, a quiet grace And even now when we are grown, You lead us back to roads we’ve known With sparkling eyes and scraped-up knees, We waited for your guarantees That good would stand, that hope would speak, Each Saturday, for the strong and weak Even our heroes need their rest, No spark can burn without a test We wish that they could always stay, But time will call them all away Don’t let the night be thick with gloom, They live in hearts beyond the tomb So lift your head, let sorrow sing, Your childhood keeps them everything We hate to see you fade from view, Though deep inside we always knew We didn't think it'd be so soon, A shadow crossing noon too soon We came unready, raw and small, But love had braced us for the fall And though the silence feels unclear, Your voice still whispers: "I am here" Even our heroes need their rest, No spark can burn without a test We wish that they could always stay, But time will call them all away Don’t let the night be thick with gloom, They live in hearts beyond the tomb So lift your head, let sorrow sing, Your childhood keeps them everything Rest well, old friend, the road is wide, We’ll keep your lessons deep inside We’ll quote the lines you made so true, And pass them down as heroes do We’ll show our children, proud and still, “Yes, this is my hero, and always will” “Roll out!”
