MUSIC FOR SALE

I remember as a little kid
seeing my first parade ……
Out front were some veterans
With the American flag displayed

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Sitting there on the curb
of that crowded street
My dad took my hand
and pulled me up to my feet

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He said son we stand
When the flag goes by
Those stars and stripes
Give us a lot of pride

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And we take off our hats
and put our hand on our chest
Out of respect for those soldiers
Who fought ……. and for those who've been laid to rest

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My dad said, sadly, some people don’t respect .........
the red, white and blue ….......
But son, we’re proud of what that flag stands for......
so we do

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A few years later watching TV
Seeing violence in the streets
People destroying property
And yelling defund the police

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Some people attacking the cops
and looting from the stores
Not looking like America
but more like scenes from a war

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My dad could see
that I was dismayed
He assured me there was no reason
for me to be afraid

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Told me there was nothing to worry about
in our home town
Said the police would keep us
safe and sound

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My dad said sadly, some people don’t respect
the men and women in blue ….......
But son, we’re proud of what they stand for
so we do

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I remember asking my dad,
why we go to church every week
He said look at the chaos in the world ............
There's poverty, wars and violence in the streets

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If we all just lived by His word.......
Imagine how the world could be
If we all practiced tolerance.......
Kindness....... and good deeds ........

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So we go to church
Each and every week
To give praise to our heavenly Father ..........
For his guidance and his kingdom is what we seek

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My dad said, sadly, some people don’t believe
in the One whose word is true ….......
But son, we have faith in what He promises
so we do...............

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We do