SONGS FOR VETERANS DAY CHOIR 2015
The Star Spangled Banner
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming!
!And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
America, The Beautiful
O beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain.
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.
America
My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
You’re A Grand Old Flag
You're a grand old flag; you're a highflying flag,
And forever in peace may you wave.
You're the emblem of the land I love,
The home of the free and the brave!
Every heart beats true for the red, white and blue,
Where there's never a boast or brag.
But, should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag!
This Land is Your Land
Chorus: This land is your land, this land is my land,
from California to the New York Island,
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters.
This land was made for you and me.
As I was walking that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that endless skyway.
America, America
I saw below me that golden valley.
America! America!
This land was made for you and me.
Shall I tell you how we feel?
Chorus
You have given us your beauty,
I've roamed and rambled and followed my foot steps,
We love you so.
to the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts,
and all around me a voice was sounding,
This land was made for you and me.
Chorus
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We the People
FORM: A A B
Solo 1:
coda
In seventeen eighty-seven, in Philadelphia,
Delegates from the thirteen states changed America.
They wrote the Constitution, the rules to guide the land,
Defined three branches of government,…
Solo 2:
All:
A B B
And today these rules still stand. They say:
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,
Provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
And secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
ALTOS
We the people__, We the children__,
We the nation__, We the millions__,
SOPRANOS
__ We the people, __ We the children,
__ We the nation, __ We the millions,
(5th grade sopranos on descant)
We the people__, We the soldiers__,
__ We the people, __ We the soldiers,
We the judges__, and legislators__,
__ We the judges, __ and legislators,
Stand up for our liberty, justice and equality,
knowing that in unity our land stays strong for you and me!
ALTOS
We the people__,
We the children__,
We the nation__,
We the millions__,
We the people__,
We the soldiers__,
We the judges__,
and legislators__,
SOPRANOS
__ together united we stand,
__ giving each other a hand,
__ we can be proud of this
land__ we__ live__ in;
__ together united we stand, (5th on descant)
__ giving each other a hand,
__ we can be proud of this
land__ we__ live__ in
Stand up for our liberty, justice and equality,
knowing that in unity our land stays strong for you and me!
Rap Solo 1:
Rap Solo 2:
Rap Solo 3:
All 3 Solos:
We believe in liberty, democracy, the will of the majority.
Congress makes the laws, our courts interpret laws,
The executive branch leads and enforces the laws.
The creation of a nation with states’ cooperation needs our participation so that
We the people keep the land we love, because
We the people are America!
ALTOS
We the people__,
We the children__,
We the nation__,
We the millions__,
We the people__,
We the soldiers__,
We the judges__,
and legislators__. We the People!
SOPRANOS
__ together united we stand,
__ giving each other a hand,
__ we can be proud of this
land__ we__ live__ in;
__ together united we stand, (5th on descant)
__ giving each other a hand,
__ we can be proud of this
land__ we__ live__ in. We the People!
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The President’s Hall of Fame
FORM: A
B
C
C
1
C
C
1
coda
They kept our nation strong and free,
from shore to shore, from sea to shining sea,
and from the East to the West, they’re the leaders who are best.
They’re the residents of the Presidents’ Hall of Fame.
To delight, amaze and excite you, we’ll attempt now to recite you
each and ev’ry famous name in the Hall of Fame.
Here, ladies and gents, are the Presidents of the U. S. A.!
Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Adams.
/: Washington,
Jackson won the peoples’ vote, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk led the U. S. A!
We’ll go on by adding Taylor, Filmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln.
Don’t interrupt us, can’t you see we’re thinkin’!
Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur; our presidents had so much to offer.
Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland, Bill McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding.
Coolidge, Hoover, F. D. R. helped to make us who we are, the U. S. A.!
We’ll go on regarding Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon,
Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama,
we can proudly state, made our nation great, Presidents one and all!
(repeat with recorders!)
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They’re the residents of the Presidents’ Hall of Fame.
All of One Heart
FORM: A A B
Solo 1:
Solo 2:
Solo 3:
Solo 4:
A B B
coda
Say you believe in freedom. Say you believe in peace. Say you believe in all that's good and true.
Say you believe in America, and liberty for all. Say you believe; it all begins with you!
Say you believe in justice. Say you believe in truth. Say you believe in reaching out your hand.
Say you believe in caring and love for humankind. Say you believe; so we can take a stand!
CHORUS
For we are all of one heart as we unite in one song.
We can build the pride across this land as others join along.
For we are all of one heart as we sing in harmony.
Let's make this world a better place to be!
Say you believe in liberty, say you believe in hope.
Say you believe, we all must do our part.
Say you believe in equality; each one of us the same.
Say you believe; it's time to make a start.
CHORUS
CHORUS
Let's make this world a better place…
We're all of one heart;
oh yes, we're all of one heart.
Say you believe! Believe!
to be___________,
to be___________!
Say you believe! Believe!
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We Will Stand As One
VERSE 1
CHORUS
Solo 1:
Solo 2:
This world is big and I am small, sometimes I feel alone.
But I see the friends I have around me, this place is my home.
Diversity with unity, we are all proud,
Of who we are, what we can be, let’s sing it out loud.
I celebrate this place and I’m singing this song, for the whole human race.
We’re all part of this world, every woman and man, every boy every girl,
And we will stand as one.
Sometimes it’s hard, sometimes I’m scared, but inside I know,
Everyone here cares about me, and helps me to grow.
With pride in our community, with love in our hearts,
Peace and joy in every land, with me it starts.
CHORUS
BRIDGE
CHORUS
CODA
Island Park is where I learn, Island Park is where I play,
Island Park is where I’m finding my way.
We are Eagles, we are kind, we are respectful all the time,
Making new friends each and every day.
And we will stand, yes, we will stand,
And we___ will stand_____ as one!
Fifty Nifty United States
Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,
Fifty nifty stars in the flag that billows so beautifully in the breeze.
Each individual state contributes a quality that is great.
Each individual state deserves a bow: Let's salute them now!
Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,
Shout 'em, scout 'em, tell all about 'em,
One by one, 'til we've given a day,
To every state in the U.S.A., in the U.S.A., in the U.S.A.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan.
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada.
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio!
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas.
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
North, South, East, West,
In our cool, considered, objective, unprejudiced opinion,
WASHINGTON IS THE BEST. . . of the (D.C. “da capo”)
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