Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Old Song, New Lyrics BY HJS



New Lyrics for an old World War II Patriotic Song



Bell-bottomed trousers,

Coat of Navy-blue;

She loved a sailor

And he loved her too.



Now he’s on a fine ship

Heading off to war;

He loves his country

Like his parents did before.



Too bad that Congress

Doesn’t think the same;

Some don’t like the country

And want to change its name.



They don’t care that brave men

In the air and sea and ground,

Died to keep this nation

Independent, safe, and sound.



In watery graves lie sailors

Who gave us all they had;

But they’d still be first on duty,

If the country needs them bad.



In different colored uniforms,

Whether in firefights or in squall,

In a hotspot or a green-zone,

God bless you one and all.



HJS


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