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