From sea to shining sea

We find our nation's history

The Revolutionary war in 1775

For only a few years did our nation thrive

 

The Civil War in 1861

A repeating cycle had therefore begun

Jump forward several years

We find the Jews in tears

 

Hitler is killing left and right

Of his craziness historians write

Presidents of our country

Caused both joy and misery

 

Washington won freedom from England

Lincoln freed the enslaved black man

Roosevelt provided jobs for the common man

Reagan won the favor of the people in this great land

 

From sea to shining sea

We find our nation's history

August 1814 national anthem was written

November 1863 the Gettysburg Address was given

 

France, Russia, and Germany

War, peace, and insanity

America a mighty and great land

Freedom for all and united it stands

 

As a nation we are strong

But I wonder how long

With a President losing money everyday

Poisoning our system in many ways

 

How much more can we take

Before our government finally breaks

Our Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves

What happened to the land of the free and the home of the brave

 

The Declaration of Independence signed in 1776

Sometimes paper is stronger than bricks

The Constitution signed in 1787

Our many prayers were heard in heaven

 

 

 

Freedom of speech and of religion

In the Constitution are written

The Bill of Rights expands on freedoms we've received

By becoming a nation of much stress were relieved

 

The history of our nation must be learned

So we don't repeat mistakes and by them be burned

If we keep on fighting more lives we shall lose

Our freedom gained we constantly abuse

 

We've been beaten by war we've been bruised

Our nation's power we have misused

In history we find Joshua Chamberlain

A wise and courageous man

 

Without his quick decision to at the enemy run

It's said the Civil War the South would've won

How many times throughout our history

Have we labeled certain decisions insanity

 

Yet here we are alive and free

My people now claim your liberty

Adams, Jefferson, and McKinley

Leaders of our country

 

Kennedy, Clinton, and Bush

Into a new era our nation they pushed

Our history is filled with failure and success

The key to freedom we already possess

 

Learn from your past mistakes or doom yourself

United our country enhances itself

Remember our journey

Through our nation's history

 

Remember that we are free

Because one day we may not be

Look back on these failures with and open mind

See that we've faced obstacles of every kind

 

But here we stand united one and all

A truly united country cannot fall

Lincoln says, “A house divided cannot stand.”

I am blessed to live in this free land