Well, for me 4th of July is alot like Veteren's Day & Memorial Day... It's refelection into what price we've paid for our liberties.

Flashback to a week and a half ago...
I told my boss that next week I'll have all my 4th holiday items out on the main table by the registers (I work at a grocery store)
In front of my case was an old couple, and the gentleman blurted out "God Bless America".
I thought to myself, there must be a song in those words besides the ones we already know...

Yesterday, I sang to myself (yes. while at work...I always do)
"AND WE SANG GOD BLESS AMERICA"
and before I knew it, but 8:00 last night I had my song. It just really went together and when I sang it for my hubby, I was crying... I'm better with it today. When I can record it, I'll gladly post it but in the meantime, Here are the lyrics.


"AND WE SANG GOD BLESS AMERICA"
Ms.Goody July 4th, 2009

My family & I headed downtown
for the 4th of July parade.
Streets all lined with red white & blue...
so many flags being waved.

There's a man on the corner in an old uniform.
that's looking rather ragged, but proudly being worn.
I asked him when did he serve the good ol' USA?
"In the 2nd World War, which should have been the last."
was all that he would say.

But he sang God Bless America, as his eyes filled with tears.
His hand over his heart the way he's done for years.
Soldiers salute the flag...Old Glory is her name.
And he sang God Bless America,
God Bless her still today.

Not much further away,
a middle aged man stood proud and he stood tall.
Dressed in fatigues, a black band on his arm...
to honor comrades on "The Wall".
Beside him... a daughter, who went to Iraq...
All of her went over, but only part of her came back.
Wheelchair-bound but quick to say "she had no regrets.
All she asks in return...is for America...not to forget."

And they sang God Bless America,as their eyes filled with tears.
Hands over their hearts, the way they've done for years.
Soldiers salute the flag...Old Glory is her name.
And they sang God Bless America,
God Bless her still today.

Fireworks roared at the end of the day...
After the parade and the floats.
I hugged my children and then looked around
to thank the soldiers with whom I spoke...
A bit disappointed when they couldn't be found...
so we made our way towards home.
But I looked up, they were standing proud,
still guarding us, in the clouds and in the smoke.

And we sang God Bless America, as our eyes filled with tears.
Hands over our hearts, the way we've done for years.
Soldiers salute the flag...Old Glory is her name.
And we sang God Bless America,
God Bless her still today.




Atchya'Later, Ms.Goody
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