“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’d thank my lucky stars
To be living here today
‘Cause the flag still stands for
freedom
And they can’t take that away
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.
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 the pride in every American
heart
And it’s time we stand and say
That 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.
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.”
~ “God Bless the U.S.A.”
~written & recorded by
country music artist
Lee Greenwood
~ 1984
“God Bless the U.S.A.” is an
American patriotic song played at the 1984 Republican National Convention with
President Ronald Reagan & First Lady Nancy Reagan in attendance, but gained
greater prominence during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991.
The popularity of the song rose
sharply after the September 11, 2001 attacks and during the 2003 invasion of
Iraq.
“Love This Land” with a peace sign
in the middle of the O is etched on the base of the Lehigh and Hudson Railroad Delaware
River Bridge, Easton, Pennsylvania when I snapped this patriotic sight on a
late spring afternoon in early June.
The railroad bridge connects Easton
with Phillipsburg, New Jersey. I shot this underneath the bridge at Delaware
Canal State Park, Easton near the Forks of the Delaware Trailhead of the
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L Trail). The Forks of the
Delaware is where the Lehigh River merges into the Delaware River.
The
trail is positioned between the Delaware River and Delaware Canal, which was
designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The site possesses national
significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Running
from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, the D&L Trail passes through the Lehigh and
Delaware rivers and their canals in Pennsylvania.
