To some of you I’m just a rag
while others call me
"That Grand Old Flag"
I’m only a piece of cloth, you say
that you can burn or toss away
Spit on me if you insist
but in the end, remember this
Better men than you have paid the price
who laid down their lives
without thinking twice
In the pursuit of freedom and liberty
millions have sacrificed for me
For I represent this glorious land
and protect the ground
on which you stand
Even cowards and ingrates such as you
are guarded by the Red, White and Blue
So lift up your eyes as you pass me by
Where I’ll forever wave
in the breeze on high!
God Bless America
Virginia Dabonka
Weehawken