CIM Records

Lyrics

The cannons fell to silence first
The rifles turned to rust
And boots no longer trampled dreams
Into the bitter dust
The banners torn by wind and war
Were folded out of sight
And in the hush the earth exhaled
As day broke into light

The graves were marked with names on stone
But not the dreams they bore
Each mother’s cry became a prayer
To end the need for war
The hands once clenched in anger’s grip
Now lift to build, not break
And every scar across the land
Reminds of what’s at stake

No victor stands where none were spared
No glory crowns the slain
The drums of war rest silent now
Forgotten in the rain
To fields of battle now fields of peace
Our children run to play
Each sunrise calls to heart and soul
Another joyous day

And with the dawn the morning comes
With skies so wide and clear
No more cries across the fields
No more marching fear
We watch our children laugh and run
Where shadows used to stray
Oh, hold this peace and rise again
Another joyous…Another joyous…
Another joyous day

Oh, joyous day…
(Hold this peace…)
Oh, joyous day…
(Hold this peace…)
Oh, joyous day…
(Hold this peace…)
Oh, joyous day…
(Hold this peace…)
Oh, joyous day…

© 2026 Christopher Iverson Music/BMI
words & music: Christopher Iverson