I was swayed by your ancestors in 1775 br A country under God is what I symbolized br And I saw men laid to rest in the ground br But I was waved high in old Yorktown br Those English cannons tore up my seams br Still, the soldiers looked at me with dreams br br Your grand daddy carried me in ‘43 br His courage fought hard for me br His hat dropped when he’d see me wave br He’d put his hand on his heart for the home of the brave br Marching in his boots underneath the bombed trees br He went through hell to protect me br br The day he died, I was put in your grandma’s lap br In her arms, I felt a tight, firm wrap br When she passed, you looked in my direction br You found in me a strong connection br You look at me each day of your life br And remember the men who sacrifice br br I am what you make of me, nothing more br Yes, I’ve been to distant shores br I’ve been worn as a soldier’s cape br And I’ve been worn as a soldier’s drape br Wherever there’s honor, look to me br With your hand on your heart in the land of the freebr br Whitney Albrightbr br