The New Year dawns-the ball has dropped
The sheet is white-without a spot
It’s full of hopes, of paths and dreams
And choices, decisions, unknown, unseen.
The future is bright full of chances, possibilities
The way unchecked as we check our abilities
To be a sailor in this new century,
With new toys and vessels, new wars-venturing
We fight a new fight, against enemies in hiding
Old rules of warfare-not coinciding
But the future is bright, as bright as day
Surely through this new war we’ll find a way.
We’ve dealt with nukes and guerillas too
We’ll find a way to secure our freedom soon
We fight the good fight, a straight path, unwinding
For the good of our county, our family, we’re fighting
Our backgrounds are many, our selves not alike
But for Independence, we put away our spite.
In the past we’ve fought for ourselves, for our kin,
Then we fought for our brothers again.
We fought against Hitler and his brothers-in-mind
We fought in Korea, Vietnam, Somalia-the same kind.
We fight for others as we once did for our selves
Hoping to spare mankind from another living Hell.
We fight once again in the Middle East
For the same rights we enjoy and keep.
This message we keep always at hand
Because we must, for freedom, make a last stand
As always, America-the home of the brave
War and violence will her hand once again have stayed.
