Fixing America In 500 Words Or Less Chapter 20 ~ Bonus Song ANTHEM Is Drought Just Another Nail in the Family Farmer Coffin? [ song will load and play automatically ]     We were bold in our innocence, brave wild and free     We had our own rhyme and reason of how things were to be     We wanted our freedom and shot way past the moon     Now we still sing our anthem but our heart's out of tune     We rode Ezekiel’s wheel---Elijah’s chariot through the fire     From sea to shining sea we filled up our heart's desire     We plowed fields of plenty under freedom’s great rainbow     Oh, why did you leave me, where did you ever go?     America, America, our greed lies exposed     Inner cities are wasteland, the heartland is foreclosed     Is the great harvest ending?--These cruel winds of change blow     Oh America, America, we'll reap what we sow     We rode Ezekiel’s wheel---Elijah’s chariot through the fire     From sea to shining sea we filled up our heart’s desire     We plowed fields of plenty under freedom’s great rainbow     Oh why did you leave me, where did you ever go?     Is the great harvest ending?--These cruel winds of change blow     America, why did you leave me, where did you ever go? * * Inspired by Frank Johnson; family farmer, Jasper, Alabama. Click to Go Back to Contents Other Books by Richard Aberdeen Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © by Richard Aberdeen Copyright © by Freedom Tracks Music No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records / 292 Trails Circle / Nashville, Tennessee 37214 or requested via eMail.  Appendix Revolution and Revolution/Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as desired.