Songs of a Real America
I read the news today oh boy( beatles a day in the life))
about America from across the sea
bridge over troubles waters (Simon & Garfunkel)
but it never use to be
was always ‘a wonderful life’ (Jimmy Stewart)
It was a place On Golden pond (Henry Fonda)
where liberty stood with its flag in bloom
she now hides her face in shame
we know who is to blame
the man with a’ fistful of dollars’ (Clint Eastwood)
I voted for Pat Paulsen instead
before election, America was great so ‘let it be” (Beatles
soon time will be up to ‘cast away’ (Tom Hanks”
no paddles for him ‘rolling down the river’ (Tina Turner)
(Pink Floyd) made ‘the wall’ but forgot to leave Trump behind it
‘God bless America’ sang Kate Smith when we were very young
we stood up for our national anthem with all among
shame to watch those kneel with empty hearts they feel
let’s ‘heal the world’ (Michael Jackson) who said it well
take ways the clouds with ‘there’s the sunshine’ (5th dimension)
it will be a ‘white Christmas’ again just like Bing Crosby’ said
and it will be in America, when its great again.
follow the bouncing ball (Mitch Miller)
over leaps and bounds will put a song in our hearts
we’ve learned our mistakes , we didn’t have the smarts
furlong to return to the green grass of home
and sing ‘they’re coming to take you away ha ha’ (Napolean XIV)
and we be back ‘in the mood’ (Genn Miller)
with liberty for all and he will be ‘gone with the wind’ (Clark Gable)
Copyright © Douglas Pederson | Year Posted 2019
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