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The 4th of July
The 4th of July
Music and lyrics by Mike Holober Music. Publisher: Connect the Dots Music BMI.
How do we get there from here?
a child asks
her eyes open wide no fear
that distant shore
where hope and love are law
Sparklers in small hands
parades and marching bands
unfurl your hopes and let them fly
Why reminisce
lose yourself in this?
here's why
It's the 4th of July
As worlds collide
there are no sides
Look to the past
and know what we must ask,
hangs like clouds
in the sky
How did we get here from there?
the child asks
her eyes not without a tear
Once distant shore
dreams die and are no more
Lies wrapped in stripes and stars
taking what isn't ours
blessings we once shared
fade away
Now we reminisce
get lost in thoughts like this
here's why
How we reminisce
just lost in all of this
and why?
It's the 4th of July
It's the 4th of July
How do we get there from here?
a child asks
her eyes open wide no fear
that distant shore
where hope and love are law
Sparklers in small hands
parades and marching bands
unfurl your hopes and let them fly
Why reminisce
lose yourself in this?
here's why
It's the 4th of July
As worlds collide
there are no sides
Look to the past
and know what we must ask,
hangs like clouds
in the sky
How did we get here from there?
the child asks
her eyes not without a tear
Once distant shore
dreams die and are no more
Lies wrapped in stripes and stars
taking what isn't ours
blessings we once shared
fade away
Now we reminisce
get lost in thoughts like this
here's why
How we reminisce
just lost in all of this
and why?
It's the 4th of July
It's the 4th of July
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