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When Liberty Calls


As I lay to sleep each night As I wake for each day There are those who rise and fight For the freedom that we pray The bells are ringing like an endless song As Uncle Sam looks me in the eyes Lady Liberty knows it won’t be long Before I confront my lies I stand I fight For the freedom of man So that our future may be bright I don’t want to die But if death is what it takes Then I won’t be shy For our country’s sake I will push all through the night And pray for my brothers That we win this fight So we can call our mothers And tell her we are okay That we will live to fight another day.
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