The American Waltz
Cropped: NoThis train passed by on the tracks from the previous post. It was traveling at a pretty fast speed considering it was in town and I was pleasantly surprised to see there was no motion blur:-)
The sweat of the oxen, the crack of the whip,the wheels turnin' slow in the dust,
With a heart full of hope, with desire we wrote, 'California or Bust'.
And we danced the American Waltz,it couldn't have happened anywhere else,
We used our muscle, we used our minds,building a Nation a dream at a time.
A horse made of iron, that could outrun the wind,roared into the next century,
As the tracks turned to roads, the crude oil flowed,through the veins of the great Model T.
We danced the American Waltz,it couldn't have happened anywhere else,
We used our muscle, we used our minds,building a Nation a dream at a time.
We had the courage and we made the machines,oh, like an eagle we flew,
And not long ago, God reached out His handto the man who walked on the moon.
And we danced the American Waltz,it couldn't have happened anywhere else,
We used our muscle, we used our minds,building a Nation a dream at a time.
A dream at a time...
And the dreams roll on...
Through the Mothers and Fathers and Children...Born on the wings of Freedom...
Pass it on... Pass it on...
Lyrics to The American Waltz as recorded by Merle Haggard
The voice of the majority does not necessarily define patriotism. Nor is the resounding voice always the voice of the majority. We are fast becoming a nation swayed in thought by what politicians and the press would have us believe is the majority. One need only study history to find that there are times when the majority is silent.- Author Unknownd
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