Rock, pop, country crossover about being grateful to have been born in a country with so many rights and freedoms
rock
ballad
patriotic song
country crossover
Story behind the song
There are many people today are bashing America, its founders, and trying to rewrite it's history. Many are not thankful for the people who sacrificed to give us a free country with the rights that we have. Many are turning away from common sense and believing in illogical and destructive things. I am hoping this trend changes soon.
Lyrics
The Greatest Birthday Present
Doug Buche 2023
Intro:
There are many people in our country today are not grateful for our blessings.
They run away from God and from common sense.
Their patriotism is only a window dressing.
They straddle or they jump to the wrong side of the fence.
Chorus:
But the greatest birthday present given to me,
was to be born in America,
to be born to be free. I wont let it be taken from me.
First Verse:
Our founders, under God, gave us our freedoms,
to live our lives and to pursue our dreams.
To say what we would say and to pray how we would pray.
And to protect ourselves from those who would take freedom away.
Chorus:
The greatest birthday present, given to me,
was to be born in America,
to be born to be free. I wont let it be taken from me.
Bridge:
Golden idols are worshiped by extremists on the left.
They have changed morality into a jokers jest.
What is right has been left and truth is upside down.
The angels in up in heaven... look down on us and frown.
Chorus:
The greatest birthday present, given to me,
was to be born in America,
to be born to be free.
I wont let it be taken from me.
Final Verse:
I will never turn my back on our past patriots for freedom.
They were true living heroes of their time.
Washington, Jefferson Abraham Lincoln.
When such leaders today...are so hard to find.
Chorus and end:
