I remember every holiday

Our whole town lined the streets

Waitin' on the big parade

From the curb in their lawn chair seats

And one old man always the first to stand

And snap a sharp salute

And one by one the crowd around

Would rise and follow suit

For the streamers flew like eagles

And the battle banners waved

For all the ones who fought and died

To see old glory raised

To each and every hero

Who has ever come and gone

The flags of our fathers carry on

The flags of our fathers carry on

Marching bands and the motorcades

Paper flowers and the floats

The beauty queens and their pageant waves

Oh, but what i remember most

Was that one old man always the first to stand

With his hand across his heart

And how his eyes welled up with pride

When he saw the color guard

As the streamers flew like eagles

And the battle banners waved

For all the ones who fought and died

To see old glory raised

To each and every hero

Who has ever come and gone

The flags of our fathers carry on

The flags of our fathers carry on

To each and every hero

Who has ever come and gone

The flags of our fathers carry on

The flags of our fathers carry on

The flags of our fathers carry on

Carry on...