If I could have stood in that crowd
With Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and all
With a chest swelled so proud
Knowing that England had taken the fall
To see these men of honor lay the foundation
Showing the world that free men can overcome
And build the greatest of all nations
Where freedom will always be sung
To have been there that July 4th 1776
To share in the thrill of freedom
Standing there in that great mix
Of American's so wholesome
So 234 years later I stand now
With as much pride as they all showed
As our flag passes my head I will bow
Thanking God for the freedoms they bestowed