America

Story Behind The Song

Writer grew up as dtr of military father, U.S. Veteran of WWII. Stationed in France, Spain and Philippines. Always missed the U.S. Wrote this tribute to America and her father's service. (Writer went to school in Southern California and spent summers in her grandfather's tiny coal mining town in Pennsylvania.)

Song Description

Places the writer has visited. Middle section includes mention of author's father, who is a U.S. Veteran of WWII.

Song Length 3:26 Genre Country - Contemporary, Folk - Country
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Joyful, Pleasant Subject Country, Nation, Patriotic
Similar Artists Reba Mcentire, Trisha Yearwood Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

AMERICA

I swam in Mark Twain's Mississippi River
Saw dolphins play in Puget Sound's blue water
I looked into the face of Lady Liberty
Her torch is still blazing from sea to shining sea

CHORUS
From the gold mining towns of California
To the coal mining towns of Pennsylvania
Every road I travel on, every person that I meet
Brings me closer to you America

I was born in Omaha, Nebraska
Been fishing off Homer, Alaska
Went to high school in St. Paul, Minnesota
Walked in Hemingway's house, Key West, Florida

CHORUS

My Daddy was a military man
And he fought for the freedom of this land

For the gold mining towns of California
And the coal mining towns of Pennsylvania
Every road I travel on, every person that I meet
Brings me closer to you, land of the free, America


Words and Music by
Joan Enguita, BMI, 661-618-0964
P O Box 3368, Lancaster, CA 93586

Lyrics Joan Enguita Music Joan Enguita
Producer Travis Allen Performance Joan Enguita
Label Red Coyote Records

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