It has been many years since we landed

And many more since we set sail

But I guess Great Britain couldn’t stand it

The fact that we had begun to prevail

 

The scenario we were in

Was much more than we could handle

We were like a thin match, burning close to its end

And Great Britain was a strong was candle

 

The thirteen colonies were at war

With Great Britain none the less

With prices beginning to soar

Our fate was put to the test

 

Lives were lost over the series of battles

And many enemies and allies were made

But we sat firmly in our saddles

And watched as Great Britain rued the day

 

Because on July 4th, 1776

Or so it was said

Was the signing of an important document

The Declaration of Independence

 

This document is important

Let us behold

Famous signatures that the declaration shows

But there may be some that you do not know

 

There was a man named Lyman Hall

But there is someone else’s name that we mock

Whose signature is the most important of them all

And that would be none other than John Hancock

 

The Declaration states that we have unalienable rights

But what’s it really saying

That no matter what enemy we fight

Our rights will continue, never straying

It’s almost ironic, the signing of this document

Or at least it was back then

But I guess the rules always get bent

Because eight of the signers were from Great Britain

 

We didn’t beat Great Britain with guns

Or by attacking again and again

But rather with our words

And the mighty stroke of a pen

 

Now how is that possible you may ask

Weapons are mightier than words in any and every way

Well my answer to you class

Is that Great Britain is gone and were here to stay

 

When they wrote the document

It was meant to send a message

Hoping the effect would be permanent

I’ve got to give them credit

 

They did their job good

The writers of the Declaration

It did exactly as it should

For the king understood succession

 

If you listen to the words

Of poor Great Britain’s king

I know this sounds absurd

But he had a problem with separating

 

Even though Great Britain may have won the battle

I think I can say for sure

That we, us, the thirteen colonies

Have definitely won the war