Your watch band disintegrated today 
For  15 years i had it put away
Finally took it out held it in my hand 
Your death was something in which we never planned 
Thank you for your service and I love you is all there is left to say 
Your watch band disintegrated today 

Put it in our old hope chest 
Among the airborne wings you wore on your chest 
Kept the uniforms with heavy starch 
    Remembering the days of Hollywood and force march
If you were still alive I wonder what you would say 
Your watch band disintegrated today 

23 years of service before self
Daily I try not to feel sorry for myself 
I know you’d do it again 
You were so young when you participated in a liberation
I know I’ll see you again one day 
Your watch band disintegrated today