Heard this song on the radio today, and it made me think of Wednesday night's news.
Toby Keith is so cool.
| "Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American) |
| (Toby Keith) ©2002 Tokeco Tunes (BMI) This was written a few days after the September 11th terrorist attacks. My father was a soldier in the Army in the ‘50s and always flew a flag to show his patriotism. I had just lost him in a car wreck six months before the attacks took place, so I wrote my feelings down. I never really intended for this to be a song. It was originally titled “Angry American.” |
 American Girls and American Guys We’ll always stand up and salute We’ll always recognize When we see Old Glory Flying There’s a lot of men dead So we can sleep in peace at night When we lay down our head My daddy served in the army Where he lost his right eye But he flew a flag out in our yard Until the day that he died He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me To grow up and live happy In the land of the free. Now this nation that I love Has fallen under attack A mighty sucker punch came flyin’ in From somewhere in the back Soon as we could see clearly Through our big black eye Man, we lit up your world Like the 4th of July Hey Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty Started shakin’ her fist And the eagle will fly Man, it’s gonna be hell When you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin’ her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue Justice will be served And the battle will rage This big dog will fight When you rattle his cage And you’ll be sorry that you messed with The U.S. of A. `Cause we`ll put a boot in your ass It`s the American way Hey Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty Started shakin’ her fist And the eagle will fly Man, it’s gonna be hell When you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin’ her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue." |
I LOVE that song! And yes - I was very very pleased with the news from Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteYeah. A lot of people talk about they support our soldiers and don't really do anything. Or they say they do and really don't. This guy walks the walk and talks the talk.
ReplyDeleteOne of my best friends from high school is currently serving in Iraq. He is working in Baghdad on reconstruction efforts. He volunteered for the assignment.
ReplyDeleteGod bless him. If I didn't have a family, I'd like to think I would have volunteered. I know that's just an excuse, I probably would have thought of another had I not had a family.
ReplyDeleteI think he considers it a calling - just like some are called to be pastors, it's something he feels he must do. He has a wife and two little kids at home. He says the work is very satisfying, something that will live on long after he leaves this world. He's in Baghdad until August. We are all called for a different "mission" in this life. The hardest part is to listen and hear from God what our mission is.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to drop him a note, his blog (he posts occasionally from Baghdad - he can be a bit earthy at times) is jtiercel.blogspot.com or go to my blog and click on "Reflections within the theme" in my blog roll.
Good post dear! God bless our trips!
ReplyDeletedes_moines_girl, I really appreciated your post on JT around Memorial Day. He is in my prayers and on our prayer chain at church. I will also keep his wife and children in my prayers!! It is very evident by reading his blog that he is very committed to his country!
Oops, I mean "troops"! :)
ReplyDeleteLucy, Lucy, Lucy...
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