"The Native American Indians, the blacks, yellow, the white, all shed red blood for the stars and stripes." well said. America is the land of natives and immigrants alike. It is a united nation of and for all walks of this God given Earth.
The poem The New Colossus on the Statue of Liberty by Emma Lazarus puts it perfectly at the end "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
WHEN AMERICA WAS AMERICA ............This always brings a tear to this old man's eye........just look at what our America has become. it's SAD VERY VERY SAD.......................
I'm English and play this often. Once, I played it to my foreign students so they could know what true emotion sounded like and the correct way stress and emphasis is used.
GOD BLESS YOU AMERICA AND EVERY SINGLE PERSON SERVING YOUR COUNTRY .you have never fallen stumbled some times yes but never fallen ,you are the Free world Uncle Sam Keep us free....Amen.
The whole song is beautiful and is truly sure to bring s tear to a patriotic American’s eye. But when the banjo starts playing Yankee Doodle as he says “she’s been burned, dishonored, denied, she’s been refused”… man, it really tugs on the heart strings. God Bless America, from your neighbors way south, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
I'm not even American but this song makes me want to stand with a hand on my heart like at a baseball game. Lots of love to the USA from the United Kingdom ❤❤🤍🤍💙💙
What is so amazing about this piece is that it is JOHNNY CASH, ... do you understand!? JOHNNY CASH who is sing/reciting this piece! Johnny Cash the quintessential rebel, Outlaw Cowboy! A Highwayman for the American culture! He could be a great witness for the time we’re living!
If only the people of this day knew half of what this song is all about I believe that many people would have a different opinion of this country. I’m sure if John knew how bad this country has become he would turn over in his grave. I seen them perform this song in person. John truly loved this country. 4 great legends on stage in harmony and having fun.
Letra de Ragged Old Flag I walked through a county courthouse square On a park bench, an old man was sittin' there. I said, "Your old court house is kinda run down, He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town". I said, "Your old flag pole is leaned a little bit, And that's a ragged old flag you got hangin' on it". He said, "Have a seat", and I sat down, "Is this the first time you've been to our little town" I said, "I think it is" He said "I don't like to brag, but we're kinda proud of That Ragged Old Flag "You see, we got a little hole in that flag there, When Washington took it across the Delaware. and It got powder burned the night Francis Scott Key sat watching it, writing "Say Can You See" It got a rip in New Orleans, with Packingham & Jackson tugging at its seams. and It almost fell at the Alamo beside the Texas flag, But she waved on though. She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville, And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill. There was Robert E. Lee and Beauregard and Bragg, And the south wind blew hard on That Ragged Old Flag "On Flanders Field in World War I, She got a big hole from a Bertha Gun, She turned blood red in World War II She hung limp, and low, a time or two, She was in Korea, Vietnam, She went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam. She waved from our ships upon the briny foam and now they've about quit wavin' back here at home in her own good land here She's been abused, She's been burned, dishonored, denied an' refused, And the government for which she stands Has been scandalized throughout out the land. And she's getting thread bare, and she's wearin' thin, But she's in good shape, for the shape she's in. Cause she's been through the fire before and i believe she can take a whole lot more. "So we raise her up every morning And we bring her down slow every night, We don't let her touch the ground, And we fold her up right. On second thought I *do* like to brag Cause I'm mighty proud of That Ragged Old Flag"
I walked through a county courthouse square On a park bench an old man was sitting there I said, your old courthouse is kinda run down He said, naw, it'll do for our little town I said, your old flagpole has leaned a little bit And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it He said, have a seat, and I sat down Is this the first time you've been to our little town? I said, I think it is He said, I don't like to brag But we're kinda proud of that ragged old flag You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when Washington took it across the Delaware And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key Sat watching it writing say can you see And it got a bad rip in New Orleans With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams And it almost fell at the Alamo Beside the texas flag, but she waved on though She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag On Flanders field in World War one She got a big hole from a Bertha gun She turned blood red in World War Two She hung limp and low a time or two She was in Korea and Vietnam She went where she was sent by Uncle Sam She waved from our ships upon the Briny foam And now they've about quit waving her back here at home In her own good land here she's been abused She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused And the government for which she stands Is scandalized throughout the land And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin But she's in good shape for the shape she's in 'Cause she's been through the fire before And I believe she can take a whole lot more So we raise her up every morning We take her down every night We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right On second thought, I do like to brag 'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag
It is a compilation of American folk music. The two I can hear are Yankee Doodle and Dixie. However, Dixie is a song deeply tied to the Confederacy and racism (and the South too, in general). I do not recommend it. The Union parody of it is quite catchy and funny though.
Yeah, God bless the flag and country that started or meddled in hundreds of bloody, ruthless, wild, debilitating, mindless, dulling wars (and many in completely other parts of the world where they could gain or steal something). And all of this in such a short time. It's good to listen to people like George Carlin sometimes.
Lyrics: So we raise her up every morning And we bring her down slow every night We don't let her touch the ground And we fold her upright On second thought I do like to brag Because I'm mighty proud of That Ragged Old Flag গানের কথা: তাই আমরা তাকে প্রতিদিন সকালে উঠাই এবং আমরা প্রতি রাতে তাকে ধীরে ধীরে নামিয়ে আনে আমরা তাকে মাটিতে স্পর্শ করতে দিই না এবং আমরা তার সোজা ভাঁজ দ্বিতীয় চিন্তার উপর আমি বড়াই করতে পছন্দ করি কারণ আমি খুব গর্বিত পুরাতন পতাকা
