Happy Birthday To our great nation It takes my breath away Both resolute and duration As a republic for the masses We have tried to represent Without stations and classes The founders intent A grand gamble To make people free A strong preamble For the world to see We were the first Many have followed An unquenchable thirst But it can be hard to swallow There are outrages Staring us in the face From our history pages What a disgrace Keeping people in chains A terrible slight Killing the Indians on the plains A horrendous blight Holding women back Not allowing them rights Abortion kills millions of blacks And millions of whites But is this all There is to the United States To miss our call And what separates Separates us from oppression One person with absolute rule Fascism and communism aggression And others of the tyrant pool Our ability to change and flex And to remember distinctly Through our constitutional checks Stating a truth succinctly We are in control The people can altar Through the voting poll When our leaders falter Voting is the right That keeps us strong So we must fight To carry this tradition along Traditions of our glorious past Maybe with a few flaws But we need to hold steadfast To our great cause To make people unbound From whatever oppresses Let us articulate and astound What our history expresses We lead the world In reducing oppression Our flag is unfurled To fight these transgressions Transgressions of injustice Transgressions of poverty Transgressions of race Transgressions of hate We push to correct wrongs Not always timely and correct But sing our proud songs And fix what is not perfect Stand upright and proud Fly our flag high Sing our praises out loud We are not the bad guy But democratic patriots Believing in individual liberties Spreading a brilliant radiance And the endless possibilities Possibilities of prosperity Throughout the earth Seeking a shared destiny For everyone from birth Democracy is not a dream Freedoms advance With our grand theme Join in the dance Celebrate our championships Proclaim our glories Cherish our relationships And tell our remarkable story
