Lyrics

I Will Never Forget You

Verse 1 (For Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
I will never forget you; I will speak on
I won’t sit and be silent when there’s a song to be sung
Beneath the fire, after the fury
All you wanted to teach us was truth
So I will hold your words in my heart
And I will never forget you.

Verse 2 (For Mother Teresa)
I will never forget you; I will go on
I won’t sit and be silent when there’s a work to be done
With just your dream and all your faith
You drew the truth in the sand
So I will stand up and I will reach out
And I will carry love on.

Chorus:
For these shall not be forgotten
Or the love that shone from their eyes
And for every hero that’s fallen
A thousand more will rise!

Verse 3 (For those in public service, especially those who have been killed or wounded)
I will never forget you; you answered the call
You offered your life in my place; you gave your all
Somewhere out there, in the terror
That you stood and you faced all alone
Thank you for my freedom and for standing for us here at home.

Chorus:
For these shall not be forgotten
Or what they gave as the price
And for every hero that’s fallen
May I live worthy of their sacrifice!

Verse 4 (For all who seek to fulfill God’s call to love, to forgive and to serve)
I will never forget you; I will pray on
I won’t sit and be silent when there’s a bell to be rung
After what was given and forgiven
It was freedom and purpose you knew
So I will hold you in my heart
And I will never forget you
I will carry you in my heart
And I……. will never forget you.
I will never forget you.

I Will Never Forget You, words & music by Ann M. Wolf © 2014 – BMI – All Rights Reserved.