The Torn Flag
Johnny Trudell
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At midnight in a flaming angry town I saw my country's flag lying torn upon the ground I ran in and dodged among the crowd And scooped it up, and scampered out to safety And then I took this striped old piece of cloth And tried my best to wash the garbage off But I found it had been used to wrapping lies It smelled and stank and attracted all the flies While I was feverishly at my task, I heard a husky voice that seemed to ask "Do you think you could change me just a bit? Betsy Ross did her best, but she made a few mistakes My blue is good, the color of the sky. The stars are good for ideals, oh, so high Seven stripes of red are strong to meet all danger But those white stripes: they, they need some changing I need also some stripes of deep, rich brown And some of tan and black, then all around A border of God's gracious green would look good there Maybe you should slant the stripes, then I'd not be so square" I woke and said, "What a ridiculous story Don't let anybody say I suggested tampering with Old Glory" But tonight it's near midnight, and in another flaming town Once again I hear my country's flag lies torn upon the ground
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Written by: JOHN F TRUDELL, MARK SHARK
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