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
In Our Country
We have made this nation
All different children women and men
Troubles part of its flirtations
Again and again
Why is the Civil War forgotten
Every time there is a trouble
A time in our history most rotten
Part of the country left in rubble
Recall the horrors of slavery
Families held against their will
And remember the bravery
Of those who fought to kill
618 thousand soldiers died
Or 6 million today
Many families cried
As their loved ones decayed
The country fought
Freedom for all
As we were taught
Please please recall
Protest today
Destroy and loot
Riot away
Most will stand moot
They let you forget
Families who paid
The blood of each vet
Long ago mislaid
Families lost loved ones
To protect our United States
Using their guns
To protect our fates
We can improve
But not with looting and shooting
Using education to make a gigantic move
Quit substituting and diluting
Substituting responsibility
And diluting our educations
Rebuild our countrys civility
And our countrys foundations
Remember the sacrifices
Of our countrys residents
Their blood suffices
Those sacrifices were no accidents
