The Pruitt, the Shaw, the strong Tennessee

The Curtiss, the Dobbin, the Downes

Brave ships and brave men on a bright Sunday morn

In history, their names would go down

The Sicard, the Tracy, the Utah so proud

How their banners did wave in the sun

In a moment the world changed when death rode the skies

As the young men all rushed to their guns

At Hickam, and Wheeler, the bombs hit the runways

The air was all fire and sharp steel

And a worshipful day became one of hot blood

With each blow the whole nation did reel

At Fort Shafter and Schofield the loudspeakers screamed

On the ships, Battle Stations were called

And the deadly torpedoes ripped their way through the foam

Boilers blew and great engines were stalled

Young airmen climbed into the fray without fear

Though outnumbered, outgunned and outclassed

And they fought and they died and they stood toe to toe

And the tales of their courage will last

In the harbor the tall Arizona went down

A thousand men went to their graves

But as the great ship died, a giant awoke

And the great country’s spirit was raised

“Remember Pearl Harbor”, was the new battle cry

Through the years as our strong new ships sailed

That Sunday morn’s memory gave strength to the cause

And freedom and justice prevailed

A dark day of infamy, pain and defeat

Was a mere twig torn from a great tree

Let our enemies always remember one thing

We will fight to the death to stay free

Remember those young men and the ships they sailed on

Pay respect as their flag is unfurled

They payed for our freedom with all they could give

In that far away place they called Pearl.

Pearl