“He went back  to sea
Because that’s what sailors do”
He always knew where he’d go
Yah he always knew

Lived his life out
While his brothers died
For years he hid his face
Didn’t want anyone to  see him cry

The agony of living a free life 
No one but another Pearl Harbor survivor 
Knew the pain
Did he have purpose - asks himself daily
In the years of living what did he gain 

Wanted to be cremated 
His ashes placed in a jar
Instructed to take his body down 
Where his brothers stood guard 

Sail on sailor the sun sets tonight 
Now you can smile again
Your brothers waited all this time …..


wb ksg