A New Song

Strong Spirit (05/31/14)

A broken down Airstream / Three tires flat, up on blocks

Faded curtains in the windows / Faded love letters in a box

Waiting tables at night / And in classes all day

For the sake of her children / Striving to make a better way

She’s got a strong spirit even when the chips are down

Fighting for her family, never backing down

It’s the spirit of America; it’s been tried red, white, and blue

There’s nothing that can silence it, and it’s born in me and you

He’s planted fields of wheat / Against a blue Midwest sky

But there’s no one who’s buying / Still he’ll continue to try

Each year a bigger struggle / In making ends meet

For the sake of his heritage / Striving to keep on his feet

He’s got a strong spirit even when the chips are down

Fighting for his livelihood, never backing down

It’s the spirit of America; it’s been stamped red, white, and blue

There’s nothing that can silence it, and it’s born in me and you

In a foxhole in a foreign land / She reads his latest letter

Giving all for God and country / Striving to make this world better

We’ve got a strong spirit; it’s alive in every town

Fighting for our country, never backing down

It’s the spirit of America, and it shines red, white, and blue

There’s nothing that can silence it, and it’s born in me and you