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Duty, Honor, Courage Songbook
Larry showcased his new song Duty, Honor, Courage for the Eden Prairie Fire Department on October 23, at Fire Station #1:
Duty, Honor, Courage
Here’s to the people
who put out the fires
Who fall into line
seem never to tire
In helmets of white, red
yellow, and black
When they go in
might never come back
Walking through fire,
when danger is near
To volunteer,
year after year
With a water-hose,
as a life line
Never to leave
their buddy behind
Duty, Honor, Courage
We are in trouble down here
There’s blood in the dirt
Looking up to the sky
For help on this earth
First responders and EMT’s
Neighbors, classmates,
and family
Soon to go in
to the base of that tower
Everything in life
has a golden hour
Suicide, stroke,
a heart attack
A Senator in a plane crash
Surrounded by flames
above a crib
A fire fighter
now holding him
Duty, Honor, Courage
We cannot summon the rain
Nor make the wind blow
But we can raise up a fire
Know your way out.
Stop, drop, and roll.
Please don’t hide
under your bed
Crawl low and go
to stars overhead
With your family
away from harm
Change those batteries
in your fire alarm
Train like a team,
no time to freelance
Nobody’s life
should be left to chance
Count to five
when you’re in a rush
Give thanks to those
in them fire trucks
Duty, Honor, Courage
Words & Music © Larry Long/BMI.
© LARRY LONG 2006 / BMI