~ America the Beautiful ~

 

~ America the Beautiful ~

Oh beautiful, for heroes proved
In liberating strife
Who more than self, our country loved
And mercy more than life
America, America
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain devined

You know when I was in school
We used to sing it something like this
Listen here

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain

But now wait a minute
I'm talking about

America, sweet America,
You know, God done shed His grace on thee
He crowned thy good, yes He did
In a brotherhood
From sea to shining sea

You know, I wish I had
Some body to help me sing this

America, America,
God shed His grace on thee
America, I love you America, you see
My God, He done shed his grace on thee
And you oughta love him for it
Cause He, He, He, He, crowned thy good,
He told me He would, with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I thank You, Lord
Shining sea . . .

Performed by
Ray Charles


Until they are home . . .

© Denim & Lace 2006




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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