I Too Am An American: Ode To Cousin CB Veteran WWII

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    I Too Am An American: Ode To Cousin CB Veteran WWII

    I am an American patriot

    I salute her colors

    I am an African American

    Her darkest brother

    I am an American

    here for generations

    before founding fathers

    took over this nation

    I am an American

    One of her fighting men

    go where I’m ordered

    or freedom to defend　

    I am a Black American

    Black as I can be

    proud of my African heritage

    as my American Legacy

    every battle she’s fought

    was there fighting too

    there are rivers of my blood

    defending the red white and blue

    I stand for the Star Spangled Banner

    I stand for Hail To The Chief

    I sing America The Beautiful

    My Country Tis Of Thee

    From Montezuma

    To the shores of Tripoli

    I’ve fought her battles

    Even when I wasn't yet free

    All over this world I’ve fought

    Championing de-moc-racy

    How long should I fight

    Before she liberates me

    I am too an American

    proud to serve her well

    Yet, I wonder if she knows

    it seems impossible to tell

    Have she forgotten Fort Wagner

    my brothers lay there still

    Or because of my efforts

    she took San Juan Hill

    When Iraqi Freedom began

    never blinked an eye

    I'm her fighting man

    my duty, to do or die

    I'm proud to be an American

    the land I helped make free

    But once again I ponder

    What she thinks of me

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