Tunes on Tuesday

Being that the 4th of July is upon us, I decided that the whole month of July will be patriotic songs. This one is by Luke Strickland. I know that there are problems in the US {don't even get me started on the politics} but no matter what is going on I know I live on the best place on earth. We are so blessed to live in such a wonderful place. I'm thankful that I don't have to worry about bombs going off or about my kids living in a war torn country.



"American, by God's Amazing Grace" by Luke Stricklan

Bottom of my boots sure are gettin' worn
there's a lot of holes in this faded uniform
My hands are black with dirt and so is my face
I aint never been to hell but it couldn't be any worse than this place.
Tell my wife don't worry 'cause I know what to do
it makes you feel better sometimes, but don't know if it's true.
I know if I die it's just my time to go
but I pray to God every day that I may get back home.

Well when you've seen what I've seen things don't seem so bad
quit worrying 'bout what you aint got,
thank God for what you have
'Cause I could be raising my family in this place
but I was born an American by Gods Amazing Grace.

For the last twelve months I've had a new address
the neighborhood smells like sewerage and the streets are lined with trash.
You never know what's gonna be the next thing to explode
but unlike these people, I have another home.
It breaks my heart to see these kids out on the streets
walking barefoot through the trash, diggin' for something to eat.
I give them what I got, just to let them know I care
and I thank God it's not my son that's standing there.

Well when you've seen what I've seen things don't seem so bad
quit worrying 'bout what you aint got, thank God for what you have
'Cause I could be raising my family in this place
but I was born an American by Gods Amazing Grace.

You want to talk about it, you better keep it short
cause I got a lot of lost time I gotta make up for.
Really don't care why Bush went in to Iraq
I know what I done there and I'm damn sure proud of that.
You got somethin' bad to say about the USA
you better save it for different ears 'less you want to crawl away.
And I laugh in your face when you say you've got it bad
until you've spent some time on the streets of Baghdad

Well when you've seen what I've seen things don't seem so bad
quit worrying 'bout what you aint got, thank God for what you have
'Cause you could be raising your family in this place
but you were born in America, By God's Amazing Grace!!!!

This week lets remember the blood that was shed in the past for the freedoms that we enjoy today. Lets remember that is being shed to keep us safe day after day. They are fighting so you don't have to.

Thank you to the men and women who are serving, the vets {thank you honey, you are my hero} who have served and those that are growing up and wanting to serve our country. There is no greater thing.