Lives of great men Shall remind us all That we can make our lives sublime As departing that one day We can leave behind us Footprints on the sands Of time Life is real, Unlike an empty dream Life is earnest And the grave is not it's goal "For you were made from dust And to dust you will return" Was not spoken of the soul Neither sorrow nor joy Is our destined end or way Be a hero in the strife! Each and every single day Act that each tomorrow Finds us a bit farther Than today Footprints might one day Help a shipwrecked brother To take heart again And move on I know life is real Not an empty dream Heart for any fate Work and learn to wait