Firecracker

Firecracker, look at you go 
Sparking, spitting, flying by, 
Putting on quite a show 
For every Fourth of July 

Bang! There goes the first 
Crack! Goes number two, 
Snap! The third one burst 
Pop! For the red, white and blue 

Let freedom ring out 
Independence for us all,
One day a year to shout 
Hear all voices call 

When we can't say this 
And we can't do that, 
In a country amiss 
Where freedom's at

Long gone is the way 
Of such prim and poise,
Today, all of us can say
Let's make some noise 

Bang! There goes the first 
Crack! Goes number two, 
Snap! The third one burst 
Pop! For the red, white and blue 

Sparking, spitting, flying by 
Putting on quite a show, 
For every Fourth of July 
Firecracker, look at you go!
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