Fourth of July

from Struggle And Sunshine by Nicky Bee

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I left this valley and it stream
Running down in between
Mother and my broken father

Up on the hill where the coal was dug
Life was lived and love was loved
Great machine fodder

CHORUS
Every burning light is like
The boys and girls that went to fight
Over land and water

And some will settle down too soon
Paste their dreams upon the moon
And stare in nightly wonder

Or off they’ll go when they’re 18
Buy a car or join the marines
Whatever gets them out faster

Chorus

Fireworks on the 4th of July
We’ll light up that darkened sky
Watch the chaos growing

Bursts of Bombs in the neighborhood
Where we grew up just like we should
But it’s not blood just our colors showing

Chorus

And they can rise up so high
And they sink down so low
They’ll be grinning, laughing, dancing like a clown
And crying on your shoulder

Chorus

And in the backyard
It’s all smoke and ashes when they’re used up
Smoke and ashes when they’re used up

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from Struggle And Sunshine, released January 23, 2011
guitar, vocals, fiddle- Nicky Baltrushes
vocals- Betty Sousa

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