Back Then

This is dedicated to my friends Salted heaven laughter lights under the stars Young and fearless chasing dreams in those navy bars Tight knit crew brothers in arms hearts full of pride Memories etched in time forever by my side Club nights in town dressed to the nines A DJ spinning vinyl good times on our minds House parties in the barracks laughter filled the air Secret rendezvous under the moon that love was everywhere Those days are gone but the memories remain A bittersweet symphony a nostalgic refrain Wish we could turn back time and re-live those nights Your life moves on and our paths take flight Back then we were young and free Invincible it seemed to me Bonfires on the beach stories we'd share Those days I'll always hold dear Back then we were young and free Invincible it seemed to me Bonfires on the beach stories we'd share Those days I'll always hold dear Late night talks secrets we confide Leaning on each other through thick and thin side by side Those bonds we forged unbreakable so strong A brotherhood that time can't erase it's where we belong fam Whidbey island to phoenix our journey we roamed And no matter where we landed we always found our home In the camaraderie the laughter the tears Those navy days the best of my years Miss my bros Kevin Vince Doug Shannon Javier Step and Mike can't forget Aaron DJ and James Still keep in touch with my sis Alison who will always be a friend for life Those days are gone but the memories remain A bittersweet symphony a nostalgic refrain Wish we could turn back time and re-live those nights But life moves on and our paths take flight Back then we were young and free Invincible it seemed to me Bonfires on the beach stories we'd share Those days I'll always hold dear Back then we were young and free Invincible it seemed to me Bonfires on the beach stories we'd share Those days I'll always hold dear Sometimes I close my eyes and I can still see it all Anchors away we sailed the seven seas Storms we weathered battles we wore memories like these The time marches on the tides of life they change Yet the spirit of those days forever will remain So raise a glass to the past to the friends we once knew May the bonds we formed forever remain true From in the tapestry of life a thread so bright The memories of back then forever remain Back then we were young and free Invincible it seemed to me Bonfires on the beach stories we'd share Those days I'll always hold dear Sometimes I close my eyes and I can still see it all The faces of my brothers smiling back at me Though we're scattered now across land and sea