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The 4th of July is a favorite holiday of mine, I am so grateful for the songs that I learned early on in Elementry school. Each time I see the flag and reflect on this weekend the words come to me, and I am filled with gratitude for the blessings that we have.
~Ann

God Bless the USA
by Lee Greenwood

If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start againwith just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky starsto be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedomand they can't take that away.

I'm proud to be an Americanwhere at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who diedwho gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to youand defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesotato the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texasfrom sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houstonand New York to L.A.,
There's pride in every American heartand it's time we stand and say:

I'm proud to be an Americanwhere at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who diedwho gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to youand defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land

God Bless the U.S.A.


This one is for my dad, who served as a Green Beret for several years...I love you!

Ballad Of The Green Beret

Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the Green Beret

Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Trained to live off nature's land
Trained in combat, hand-to-hand
Men who fight by night and day
ourage peak from the Green Berets

Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request

Put silver wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret.

Star Spangled Banner

Oh, say can you seeby the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailedat the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare,the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the nightthat our flag was still there:
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wa-ave
O'er the land of the freeand the home of the brave?


Taps

Day is done
Gone the sun
From the lakes
From the hills
From the sky

All is well,safely rest.
God is nigh.
Fading light
Dims the sight
And a star

Gems the sky,
Gleaning bright
From afar,
Drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Thanks and praise,
For our days,
Neath the sun,
Neath the stars,
Neath the sky,

As we go,
This we know,
God is nigh.