In seventy-six the sky was red In seventy-six the sky was red Balada Para os americanos Thunder rumbling overhead Thunder rumbling overhead Bad king george couldn't sleep in his bed Bad king george couldn't sleep in his bed And on that stormy morn, ol' uncle sam was born. And on that stormy morn, ol' uncle sam was born. Some birthday! Some birthday! Ol' sam put on a three cornered hat Ol' sam put on a three cornered hat And in a richmond church he sat And in a richmond church he sat And patrick henry told him that while america drew breath And patrick henry told him that while america drew breath It was "liberty or death." It was "liberty or death." What kind of hat is a three-cornered hat? What kind of hat is a three-cornered hat? Did they all believe in liberty in those days? Did they all believe in liberty in those days? Nobody who was anybody believed it. Nobody who was anybody believed it. Ev'rybody who was anybody they doubted it. Ev'rybody who was anybody they doubted it. Nobody had faith. Nobody had faith. Nobody but washington, tom paine, benjamin franklin, Nobody but washington, tom paine, benjamin franklin, Chaim solomon, crispus attucks, lafayette. Nobodies. Chaim solomon, crispus attucks, lafayette. Nobodies. The nobodies ran a trea party at boston. Betsy ross The nobodies ran a trea party at boston. Betsy ross Organized a sewing circle. Paul revere had a horse race. Organized a sewing circle. Paul revere had a horse race. And a little ragged group believed it. And a little ragged group believed it. And some gentlemen and ladies believed it. And some gentlemen and ladies believed it. And some wise men and some fools, and I believed it too. And some wise men and some fools, and I believed it too. And you know who I am. And you know who I am. No? Yho are you mister? yeah, how come all this? No? Yho are you mister? yeah, how come all this? Well, I'll tell you. Nt's like this... no let us tell you. Well, I'll tell you. Nt's like this... no let us tell you. Mister tom jefferson, a mighty fine man. Mister tom jefferson, a mighty fine man. He wrote it down in a mighty fine plan. He wrote it down in a mighty fine plan. And the rest all signed it with a mighty fine hand And the rest all signed it with a mighty fine hand As they crossed thier t's and dotted their I's As they crossed thier t's and dotted their I's A bran' new country did arise. A bran' new country did arise. And a mighty fine idea. "adopted unanimously in congress july 4, 1776, And a mighty fine idea. "adopted unanimously in congress july 4, 1776, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. That they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. That among these rights are life, yes sir!, liberty, that's right! That among these rights are life, yes sir!, liberty, that's right! And the pursuit of happiness." And the pursuit of happiness." Is that what they said? The very words. Is that what they said? The very words. That does sound mighty fine. That does sound mighty fine. Buildiing a nation is awful tough. Buildiing a nation is awful tough. The people found the going rough. The people found the going rough. (Some lived in cities, some worked the land, (Some lived in cities, some worked the land, And united they did stand, to make our country grand.) And united they did stand, to make our country grand.) Still nobody who was anybody believed it. Still nobody who was anybody believed it. Everybody who anybody they stayed at home. Everybody who anybody they stayed at home. But lewis and clarke and the pioneers, But lewis and clarke and the pioneers, Driven by hunger, haunted by fears, Driven by hunger, haunted by fears, The klondike miners and the forty niners, The klondike miners and the forty niners, Some wanted freedom and some wanted riches, Some wanted freedom and some wanted riches, Some liked to loaf while others dug ditches. Some liked to loaf while others dug ditches. But they believed it. And I believed it too, But they believed it. And I believed it too, And you know who I am. And you know who I am. No, who are you anyway, mister? No, who are you anyway, mister? Well, you see it's like this. I started to tell you. Well, you see it's like this. I started to tell you. I represent the whole... Why that's it! I represent the whole... Why that's it! Let my people go. That's the idea! Let my people go. That's the idea! Old abe lincoln was thin and long, Old abe lincoln was thin and long, His heart was high and his faith was strong. His heart was high and his faith was strong. But he hated oppression, he hated wrong, But he hated oppression, he hated wrong, And he went down to his grave to free the slave. And he went down to his grave to free the slave. A man in white skin can never be free while his black brother is in A man in white skin can never be free while his black brother is in Slavery, Slavery, "And we here highly resolve that these dead shall not haave died in vain. "And we here highly resolve that these dead shall not haave died in vain. And this government of the people, by the people and for the people And this government of the people, by the people and for the people Shall not perish from the earth." Shall not perish from the earth." Abraham lincoln said that on november 19, 1863 at gettysburg, pennsylvania. Abraham lincoln said that on november 19, 1863 at gettysburg, pennsylvania. And he was right. I believe that too. And he was right. I believe that too. Say, we still don't know who you are, mister. Say, we still don't know who you are, mister. Well, I started to tell you... Well, I started to tell you... The machine age came with a great big roar, The machine age came with a great big roar, As america grew in peace and war. As america grew in peace and war. And a million wheels went around and 'round. And a million wheels went around and 'round. The cities reached into the sky, The cities reached into the sky, And dug down deep into the ground. And dug down deep into the ground. And some got rich and some got poor. And some got rich and some got poor. But the people carried through, But the people carried through, So our country grew. So our country grew. (With susan b. Anthony and the suffragettes, (With susan b. Anthony and the suffragettes, We women fought with all our might We women fought with all our might And we made voting our right. And we made voting our right. Our struggle continues to this day. Our struggle continues to this day. And the people carried through, And the people carried through, So our country grew.) So our country grew.) Still nobody who was anybody believed it. Still nobody who was anybody believed it. Everybody who was anybody they doubted it. Everybody who was anybody they doubted it. And they are doubting still, And they are doubting still, And I guess they always will, And I guess they always will, But who cares what they say whem I am on my way But who cares what they say whem I am on my way Say, will you please tell us who you are? Say, will you please tell us who you are? What's your name, buddy? Where you goin'? who are you? What's your name, buddy? Where you goin'? who are you? Well, I'm the everybody who's nobody, Well, I'm the everybody who's nobody, I'm the nobody who's everybody. I'm the nobody who's everybody. What's your racket? What do you do for a living? What's your racket? What do you do for a living? Well, I'm an Well, I'm an Engineer, musician, street cleaner, carpenter, teacher, Engineer, musician, street cleaner, carpenter, teacher, How about a farmer? Ylso. office clerk? yes sir! How about a farmer? Ylso. office clerk? yes sir! That's right. (homemaker?) certainly! That's right. (homemaker?) certainly! Factory worker? You said it. (mail carrier?) yes ma'am. Factory worker? You said it. (mail carrier?) yes ma'am. (Hospital worker?) absotively! (social worker?) posolutely! (Hospital worker?) absotively! (social worker?) posolutely! Truck driver? Definitely! Truck driver? Definitely! Miner, seamstress, ditchdigger, all of them. Miner, seamstress, ditchdigger, all of them. I am the "etceteras" and the "and so forths" that do the work. I am the "etceteras" and the "and so forths" that do the work. Now hold on here, what are you trying to give us? Now hold on here, what are you trying to give us? Are you an american? Are you an american? Am I an american? Am I an american? I'm just an irish, (african), jewish, italian, I'm just an irish, (african), jewish, italian, French and english, spanish, russian, chinese, polish, French and english, spanish, russian, chinese, polish, Scotch, hungarian, (jamaican), swedish, finnish, (dominican), greek and Scotch, hungarian, (jamaican), swedish, finnish, (dominican), greek and Turk and czech Turk and czech And (native american). And (native american). And that ain't all. And that ain't all. I was baptized baptist, methodist, congregationalist, luthern, I was baptized baptist, methodist, congregationalist, luthern, Atheist, roman catholic, (moslem) jewish, presbyterian, seventh day Atheist, roman catholic, (moslem) jewish, presbyterian, seventh day Adventist, Adventist, Mormon, quaker, christian scientist and lots more. Mormon, quaker, christian scientist and lots more. You sure are something. You sure are something. Our country's strong, our country's young, Our country's strong, our country's young, And her greatest songs are still unsung. And her greatest songs are still unsung. >From her plains and mountains we have sprung, >From her plains and mountains we have sprung, To keep the faith with those who went before. To keep the faith with those who went before. We nobodies who are anybody belive it. We nobodies who are anybody belive it. We anybodies who are everybody have no doubts. We anybodies who are everybody have no doubts. Out of the cheating, out of the shouting, Out of the cheating, out of the shouting, (Out of the greed and polluting, (Out of the greed and polluting, Out of the massacre at wounded knee, Out of the massacre at wounded knee, Out of the lies of mccarthy, Out of the lies of mccarthy, Out of the murders of martin and john, Out of the murders of martin and john, It will come again, It will come again, Our song of hope is here again.) Our song of hope is here again.) (Precious as our planet), (Precious as our planet), Deep as our valleys, Deep as our valleys, High as our mountains, High as our mountains, Strong as the people who made it. Strong as the people who made it. For I have always believed it, and I believe it now, For I have always believed it, and I believe it now, And now you know who I am. And now you know who I am. Who are you? Who are you? America! America! America! America!