Salute To the Fourth
A cigar in my mouth
An ice chest by my side
Every American this day
Should hold tremendous pride
A day such as this
Calls for celebration
For it is the birthday
Of our exemplary nation
Kids round the country
Light works of fire
And all of these children
Never seem to tire
Today calls for drinks
Lined up all around
Tequila shooters
Time to paint the town
Some may say
I party too much
They are probably right
But I don’t listen to talk of this such
If they degrade me for my actions
That is their own decision
I don’t care
For my life is led with precision
All of my life
Everything I do
Is based on freedoms
Our ancestors chose to pursue
The building block of this country
What holds all things together
Was written 52 in pen
Made from a feather
July the fourth
Seventeen seventy six
Our nation was formed
Today was the day
We earned the right to be free
Our founding fathers deserve
Our respect to the highest degree
Many have forgotten
What this day means
Today years ago we broke off the ties
To all kings and queens
Life, liberty
And the pursuit of happiness
Is what our founders fought for
230 years ago today
Round the world came a roar
For this great nation
Was finally made
Our road to freedom
Was finally paved
Two centuries have past
And some choose to ignore
How our eagle
Began to soar
This day isn’t about fire works
It is a tribute
Finally there was an end
To this bold dispute
We stood up and faced
The current world power
Victorious was the outcome
This was our greatest hour
To the warriors
To the men
To all I solute
For this day is when
We stood up and said
no longer shall tyranny
we will have to endure
Freedom
Was now finally secure
We did prevail
A day to be remembered
For its epic scale
Copyright © Michael Harris | Year Posted 2006
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