The Last Lantern

This AI Power Ballad is in celebration of the United States of America's 250th birthday and a piece of the country's history. [Verse 1] The campfires burn beneath the stars Cold wind cuts through these tattered scars My rifle rests against a tree Tomorrow's dawn may bury me I hear the whispers in the dark Young men praying with trembling hearts Some write letters home tonight Some stare silent into the light [Pre-Chorus] I never dreamed I'd stand this way Between my home and tyranny [Chorus] I'm the last lantern burning tonight Holding the line till the morning light If I should fall, let freedom stand Carry the flame across this land For sons not born and years unseen For all the hopes and all the dreams If tomorrow takes my life from me Let liberty live eternally [Verse 2] I think about my father's hands Working soil upon this land I think about my mother's eyes And all the tears she tried to hide The drummer boy is just a child Yet he stands ready in the wild We are afraid, but still we stay Because some things are worth the pain [Pre-Chorus] The night is long, the odds are grim But freedom's song still rises in [Chorus] I'm the last lantern burning tonight Holding the line till the morning light If I should fall, let freedom stand Carry the flame across this land For sons not born and years unseen For all the hopes and all the dreams If tomorrow takes my life from me Let liberty live eternally [Bridge] If someday children walk these roads Never knowing all we owed Tell them we stood when fear was near Tell them freedom cost us here And if my name is lost in time Let the stars remember mine [Final Chorus] I'm the last lantern burning tonight Still shining through the darkest night Though many fall, the dream survives A nation born where courage thrives For generations yet to come For every daughter, every son When they raise their voices high We'll be the reason freedom flies [Outro] The lantern fades with morning's glow Into the battle I must go And if I never see the sun Remember why this fight was won I hope you enjoyed the song.