They were brothers
They were 18 to 64
Boys made into men
Men made into boys
They were brothers, fighting together
Amongst the trees, besides the embers
Beneath the smoke, beyond the fires
They did their job, they held the line
The helicopter came, the first bunch left
No one said anything, it wasn't abnormal
Who would have guessed, what happened next?
They were 18 to 64
Boys made into men
Men made into boys
The second bunch, their luck ran out
The helicopter, it clipped the trees
It hit the ground, rolled down the hill
Into the boulder, the boulder moved
The crew they screamed, they moaned and groaned
The cabin filled with smoke, the fire exploded
Nine now dead, four somehow alive
They couldn't escape, they could only die
Mothers weeped, wives cried
Fathers sat in silence, everyone wondered why
Two pilots, seven firefighters
Who would have guessed, what happened next?
They were 18 to 64
Once men, now nine coffins
They became, the Iron 44
No more men, no more boys
The company, knew they were wrong
Flew the helicopters, for the money
Forged the documents, hid and lied
Jail time, but only a short time
Hold the memories, celebrate the birthdays
Walk the path, hold true to their beliefs
A cousin of mine, just 21
Supposed to on the vacation, didn't want to leave his brothers
Hold the memories, celebrate the birthdays
Remember the day, August 5th 2008
Talk to him everyday, ask him for help
And that is why, he, they are no longer dead