Olympics of '80

[Intro]
[Drum Solo]
Hands up high
Hold the line
Crowd go wild
Hear that sign

[Verse 1]
White shoes on the track
Blue flags in the air
Little gold sparks
Flash on every stare
She runs like a prayer
Through the morning frost
Every step says more
Than the medals lost

[Pre-Chorus]
Rise, rise, rise
Feel the whole room shake
Rise, rise, rise
For the old heart's sake
One more call
One more wave
Every voice now
Starts to brave

[Chorus]
We remember 1980
We remember her face
We remember 1980
Crowd won’t let it fade
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Keep that name alive
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Let the echoes rise

[Verse 2]
Bugle in the dark
Drums like thunder roll
Bass line moving low
Right under the soul
Kids clap the rhythm
Moms sing it back
Dads on the railings
Keeping time on track
She left that mark
On the frozen ground
Now the whole arena
Turns that memory round

[Pre-Chorus]
Rise, rise, rise
Feel the whole room shake
Rise, rise, rise
For the old heart's sake
One more call
One more wave
Every voice now
Starts to brave

[Chorus]
We remember 1980
We remember her face
We remember 1980
Crowd won’t let it fade
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Keep that name alive
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Let the echoes rise

[Bridge]
Stop—
Then the room goes still
One beat, one breath
Then the crowd gets filled
Female voice: "Say it again"
Male voice: "Say it again"
Children: "We remember"
All: "We remember"

[Final Chorus]
We remember 1980
We remember her face
We remember 1980
Crowd won’t let it fade
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Keep that name alive
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Let the echoes rise

[Outro]
We remember
We remember
We remember her
1980