Thru the darkness and the ash
I feel their spirits soar;
Hundreds by hundreds coming
Followed by even more.
Open up the Gates Lord
Open them up wide;
The Americans are coming, Lord
marching side by side.
There are mothers and there are fathers
There are daughters and there are sons;
They had so much left to do, Lord
Before their lives were done.
Open up the Gates, Lord
Open them up wide;
The Americans are coming, Lord
marching side by side.
Oh Lord there are so many
that are coming thru the Gate;
It was not their time Lord,
They're here because of hate.
Open up the Gates, Lord
Open them up wide;
The Americans are coming, Lord,
marching side by side.
So open up the Gates, Lord
Open them up wide;
The Americans are coming, Lord
marching side by side.
They come from out of the fire
and the ashes and the dark;
They're marching to the Light, Lord,
On the Earth they have made their mark.
Beth Klemm,RN
