[intro] [Verse 1] They walk through the valley of eternal life To the place where the sun never sets in the night Their spirits take flight in the golden light In the golden light, their spirits take flight [pre-chorus] Faint whispers of stories untold On a journey that's timeless through the old lonely road [Chorus] Sing out strong let the echoes rise high Guide them on through the stars and the sky Bring them where the voices reside In the land of the free they forever abide [Verse 2] Oh, the hills and the valleys sing in solemn refrain From the depths of the earth to the heavenly plain The journey is final their history remains In the notes of the song their memory chains [pre-chorus] Faint whispers of stories untold On a journey that's timeless through the old lonely road [Chorus] Sing out strong let the echoes rise high Guide them on through the stars and the sky Bring them where the voices reside In the land of the free they forever abide [Bridge] With our voices we herald their spirit's ascent (Ooooh… oooohhh…) From the darkness to light the final ascent (Ooooh… oooohhh…) [outro] [Chorus] Sing out strong let the echoes rise high Guide them on through the stars and the sky Bring them where the voices reside In the land of the free they forever abide [Verse 3] So we gather together and lift up our song With the rising crescendo and their memory strong It'll take them gently away to where they belong