Story Behind The Song

Growing up and raising kids near Chicago, and participating in 4th of July parades.

Song Description

Modern acoustic pop patriotic song

Lyrics

Home Town Parade
Words and Music by: Manny Vacchiano
www.MannyV.com
Manny@MannyV.com

Dad packed us up in a Radio Flier
Mom tied a red, white, and blue ribbon around it
Walked into town and sat on a curb
Waiving our flags to the oncoming music we heard
Heading the parade was Jim O?ConnorA football star back in high school
Shook lots of hands as he walked down the street
Wearing a ribbon, that said ?Live the American Dream

?On a hot summer day, all across the land
There?s a boy playing baseball with his dad
Trying his best to make him proud
Hear the crack of the bat, as the sun beats down

CHORUS
Some things in life are American made
Like faded blue Jeans and a home town parade

As we moved to the music of the marching band
Their eyes lit up as we clapped our hands
Little Timmy selling lemonade
Would go on to own this town one day

Then old men in uniform
Helping each other to walk along
Filled the street up with pride
As tears welled up in mama?s eyes

On a hot summer night, all across the land
There?s a teenage boy taking his girl?s hand
Holding her close as the music plays
And the moon lights the innocence of their faces
CHORUS
Bridge
Scenes of America, run deep within our heart
sLike freedom within us, we can never part
Let them be certain, that they can never take
The meaning of our home town parade

End of the line, were four fire engines
My friend Billy?s mom rode in one
Lost her husband fighting a fire
The entire town pitched in to help them get by

RELEASE
On a hot summer night, all across the land
There?s a boy playing baseball with his dad
Trying his best to make him proud
Hear the crack of the bat underneath the lights
CHORUS