There's a white cross tonight on Okinawa Under skies of blue, worldly cares are through High above waves the old Star-Spangled Banner In his memory, she'll be true Some mother's heart knows full sorrow Silently, her prayers cross the foam There's a white cross tonight on Okinawa And a gold star in some mother's home Some mother's heart knows full sorrow Silently, her prayers cross the foam There's a white cross tonight on Okinawa And a gold star in some mother's home