THE CROSSING OF THE RHINE

And what is the talk we make tonight As we fill our glasses amber bright And drink to the guys who are in the fight, The crossing of the Rhine. And the song we sing is a simple thing Of a tune that moves with a martial swing To a set of words that have caught the ring, The crossing of the Rhine. We laugh and we jest, and we wish them well, And then we remember the lads who fell By blasted bridge and screaming shell, The crossing of the Rhine. Let’s stand as we pledge the guys who are there, The guys who are fighting everywhere Through blood and guts and the power of prayer, The crossing of the Rhine!