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 mem-o-ry 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' 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 mem-o-ry 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