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The Spirit of 1776
For religious and political freedom the 13 colonies were
founded.
For these freedoms the call for revolution was sounded.
Forced to endure unjust taxation
The colonists had no representation.
They sent petitions to George III
But their pleas were never heard.
They would not pay the unfair tax
And so they dumped the British sacks.
Into the harbor and out to sea
The patriots poured the British tea.
They were forced to face the facts
When Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts.
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense
It convincingly argued for independence.
His pen was mightier than the sword
A place in history was his reward.
The Revolution began in 1775
The colonists desperately hoped to keep freedom alive.
The midnight ride of Paul Revere
Spreading the warning, the British were near.
Nathan Hale was condemned by the British to death
But remained patriotic to his very last breath.
When told he would hang, and no longer live,
He regretted that he had but one life to give.
General Washington led his men,
And Thomas Jefferson picked up his pen.
With passion and with inspiration
He set to write the Declaration
The might of the British we dared to defy
The Declaration was signed on the Fourth of July.
We the people of the U.S.A.
Cherish our freedoms to this very day.
Our country faced a cowardly attack
They thought that we would not strike back.
But they soon learned their fatal error
As we stood firm to combat terror .
Whenever free men shall stand
To safeguard our freedom throughout our land,
A land of liberty and justice for all
Where every citizen can stand proud and tall.
We value our freedoms and vow to ensure
The spirit of 1776 will endure.
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