LYRICS TO SING-ALONG SONGS
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Memorial Day/Veterans Day Songs
1. THIS IS MY COUNTRY – middle C
This is my country! Land of my birth!
This is my country! Grandest on earth!
I pledge thee my allegiance,
America, the bold,
For this is my country to have and to hold.
This is my country! Land of my choice!
This is my country! Hear my proud voice!
I pledge thee my allegiance,
America, the bold,
For this is my country! To have and to hold.
2. ARMY SONG – (FDF)
First to fight for the right,
And to build the Nation’s might,
And The Army Goes Rolling Along.
Proud of all we have done,
Fighting till the battle’s done,
And the Army Goes Rolling Along.
Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hey!
The Army’s on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong,
(Men only: 2, 3)
For where e’er we go,
You will always know
That The Army Goes Rolling Along.
That the Army Goes Rolling Along.
3. MARINE’S HYMN – (BbDF)
From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli
We will fight our country’s battles
In the air, on land and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom,
And to keep our honor clean
We are proud to claim the title of
United States Marines.
4. NAVY HYMN – (BbDFGDG)
Anchors Away, my boys
Anchors Aweigh!
Farewell to college joys,
We sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore,
Drink to the foam
Until we meet once more,
Here’s wishing you,
A happy voyage home!
5. AIR FORCE SONG – (DFF)
Off we go – into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high, into the sun
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At ’em boys, give ‘er the gun!
(men echo: give ‘er the gun!)
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We’ll live in fame, or go down in flame,
Hey! Nothing can stop the U.S. Air Force!
6. SPACE FORCE SONG – SEMPER SUPRA – (FGAGFDC)
We’re the mighty watchful eye,
Guardians beyond the blue,
The invisible front line,
Warfighters brave and true.
Boldly reaching into space,
There’s no limit to our sky.
Standing guard both night and day,
We’re the Space Force from on high.
7. COAST GUARD SONG – SEMPER PARATUS – (EbEbEbEbBbEbGBb)
We’re always ready for the call,
We place our Trust in thee.
Through howling gale and shot and shell,
To win our victory.
“Semper Parratus” is our guide,
Our pledge, our motto too,
We’re “Always Ready” do or die!
Aye! Coast Guard we fight for you!
8. GOD BLESS THE USA (with recording)
If tomorrow all the things were gone
I worked for all my life
And I had to start again
With just my children and my wife
I thank my lucky stars
To be living here today
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom
And they can’t take that away
(Chorus)
And I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
(wait for cue)
From the lakes of Minnesota
To the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas
From sea to shining sea
From Detroit down to Houston
And New York to L.A.
Where’s pride in every American heart
And it’s time we stand and say
(Chorus)
And I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
(Final Chorus)
And I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up (wait for cymbal crash) next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land (love this land)
God Bless the U.S.A.
9. GOD BLESS AMERICA
God Bless America, Land that I love
Stand beside her, and guide her,
Through the night, With the light from above,
From the mountains, To the prairies,
To the ocean, White with foam,
God bless America, My home sweet home.
God bless America, My home sweet home.
10. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
O say, can you see
By the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight’s last gleaming
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
Through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watched
Were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
PCRx/C. Kober