WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (My Grandfather’s Hat ) – Andrew Chinn
My Grandfathers hat it stands on the wall
Is a sign of a man who answered the call
Greater love hath no man
than to lay down his life
to lay down his life for the sake of us all
Now every year, I take the hat down
to honour that man and give thanks for our land
A land of great beauty, a land safe and free
I pray and give thanks I sing proudly and stand
(CHORUS)
For a land that they loved, For a land they called their home
For a land of their hearts, a land that was their own
For a land of peace and a land of hope
We Will Remember Them ( We Will Remember Them)
Lest We Forget (Lest We Forget)
And now every year as the leaves start to fall
We gather together march one and all
We march to remember those who gave their life
life that we may live, live life to the full
(Chorus)
For a land that they loved, For a land they called their home
For a land of their hearts, a land that was their own
For a land of peace and a land of hope
We Will Remember Them ( We Will Remember Them)
Lest We Forget (Lest We Forget)
Till we gather around this cross and fallen leaves
and I hold that hat close to my heart
‘and give thanks for those who gave their lives for peace
a gift for our land a gift to live free
(Chorus )
For a land that they loved, For a land they called their home
For a land of their hearts, a land that was their own
For a land of peace and a land of hope
We Will Remember Them ( We Will Remember Them)
Lest We Forget (Lest We Forget)
Spoken Part
“They shall grow not old as we who are left to grow old
age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
at the going down of the sun and in the morning “
We will remember them ( we will remember them)
Lest We Forget (Lest We Forget)
