Forgotten years

1. Few of the sins of the father are visited upon the son     hearts have been hard     hands have been clenched into fists too long.     Our sons need never be soldiers our daughters will never need guns     these are the years between     these are the years that were hard fought and won.     Now contracts torn at the edges old signatures stained with tears     seasons of war and grace     they should not be forgotten years.         Still it aches like tetanus it reeks of politics     how many dreams remain this is a feeling too strong to contain. The hardest years the darkest years the roarin’ years the fallen years. -                                                    These should not be forgotten years. The hardest years the wildest years the desperate and divided years -                                                     - (We will remember) these should not be forgotten years. 2. Our shoreline was never invaded our country was never in flames      this is the calm we breathe     this is the feeling to strong to contain.     Still it aches like tetanus it reeks of politics     signatures stained with tears.     Who can remember? We’ve got to remember ! + CHORUS     +   ~ ~     + CHORUS     The blinded years the binded years     the desperate and divided years. -                                                    These should not be forgotten years                - - -     Remember !