From Bear, Shiloh and Piper- Happy Fourth of July

Side Note Here- I was hoping to add a photo of Piper and me riding with the American flag so we could be matchy-matchy with Bear and Shiloh’s photos. However, the closest I’ve gotten to working on Piper with the flag is having Piper watching me ride Shiloh with the flag. Anyhow, the headshot of Piper with somewhat of a red, white and blue theme will have to do for this year’s Fourth of July photo collage. All the same, Happy Fourth of July to my fellow citizens of the USA.

For this holiday post, I share the lyrics to “I believe in America.” The song was written by Chris LeDoux (1948 to 2005), an accomplished professional rodeo cowboy and singer/songwriter. It was featured on his Wild and Wooly album and released in 1986. Over thirty years later, his lyrics resonate with me still.

“This country’s seen some hard times
Lord knows she’s deep in debt
She’s comin’ through another depression
And for some it ain’t over yet

We’ve all been divided
Playin’ our own selfish games
Why does it always take the hard times
To get people back together again?

But I believe in America, I believe in America
One nation under God, still proud and strong
I believe in America, I’m proud to be in America
Though I know in America, we gotta right some wrongs
But I don’t believe you can keep America down for long

Now if you read the papers
Or listen to the news these days
Sometimes there don’t look like there’s much hope left
For the good old USA

This country, she ain’t perfect
Oh, but thank God she’s still free
And she’s gonna make her comeback
Yes, sir, just you wait and see

And I believe in America, I believe in America
One nation under God, still proud and strong
I believe in America, I’m proud to be in America
Though I know in America, we gotta right some wrongs
But I don’t believe you can keep America down for long

I believe in America, oh, I believe in America
One nation under God, still proud and strong
I believe in America, I’m proud to be in America
Though I know in America, we gotta right some wrongs
But I don’t believe you can keep America down for long”