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AMERICA,THE BEAUTIFUL O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on Thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on Thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
GRAND OLE FLAG (George M. Cohan) You're a grand old flag, You're a high flying flag And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of The land I love; The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
You're a grand old flag, You're a high flying flag And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of The land I love; The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (Woody Guthrie) This land is your land, This land is my land, From California, To the New York island, From the Redwood Forest, To the Gulf stream waters, This land was made for you and me.
As I was walking That ribbon of highway, I saw above me That endless skyway, I saw below me That golden valley. This land was made for you and me.
I've roamed and rambled And I've followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts And all around me a voice was sounding This land was made for you and me
The sun comes shining As I was strolling The wheat fields waving And the dust clouds rolling The fog was lifting; a voice come chanting: This land was made for you and me.
As I was walkin', I saw a sign there And that sign said no tress passin' But on the other side It didn't say nothin'! Now that side was made for you and me!
In the squares of the city, In the shadow of the steeple, Near the relief office, I see my people And some are grumblin' And some are wonderin' If this land's still made for you and me.
Nobody living can ever stop me As I go walking That freedom highway Nobody living can make me turn back This land was made for you and me.
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. He is trampling out the vintage Where the grapes of wrath are stored; He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on!
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, His truth is marching on!
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat. Be swift my soul to answer him; be jubilant my feet. Our God is marching on!
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, His truth is marching on!
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea; With a glory in his bosom That transfigures you and me. As He died to make men Holy, let us die to make men free; His truth is marching on!
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, His truth is marching on!
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER (John Philip Sousa) Hurrah for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea; The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray That by their might and by their right it waves forever.
BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERET (Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler and Robin Moore, 1966) Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the Green Beret.
Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret.
Trained to live off nature's land Trained in combat, hand-to-hand Men who fight by night and day Courage peak from the Green Berets.
Back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate. He has died for those oppressed Leaving her his last request.
Put silver wings on my son's chest, Make him one of America's best, He'll be a man they'll test one day; Have him win the Green Beret.
FROM THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA The Marines' Hymn From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli We fight our country's battles in the air on land and sea. First to fight for right and freedom and to keep our honor clean We are proud to claim the title of UNITED STATES MARINE.
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze from dawn to setting sun. We have fought in every clime and place where we could take a gun. In the snow of far off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes you will always find us on the job THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
Here's health to you and to our Corps which we are proud to serve. In many a strife we've fought for life, and never lost our nerve. If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes They will find the streets are guarded by THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME When Johnny comes marching home again, Hurrah, hurrah! We'll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah, hurrah! The men will cheer, the boys will shout, The ladies they will all turn out, And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.
The old church bell will peal with joy, Hurrah, hurrah! To welcome home our darling boy, Hurrah, hurrah! The village lads and lassies say, With roses they will strew the way, And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.
Get ready for the Jubilee, Hurrah, hurrah! We'll give the hero three times three, Hurrah, hurrah! The laurel wreath is ready now, To place upon his loyal brow, And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.
Let love and friendship on that day, Hurrah, hurrah! Their choicest treasures then display, Hurrah, hurrah! And let each one perform some part, To fill with joy the warrior's heart, And we'll all feel gay, when Johnny comes marching home.
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING INOh when the saints go marching in, Oh when the saints go marching in, Oh Lord I want to be in that number, Oh when the saints go marching in.
Oh when the sun refuses to shine, Oh when the sun refuses to shine, Oh Lord I want to be in that number, When the sun refuses to shine.
Oh when the dead, in Christ shall rise, Oh when the dead in Christ shall rise, Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the dead in Christ shall rise.
AMERICA,THE BEAUTIFUL
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on Thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on Thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!