Iowa is Proud to be American In the Midst of Disaster

If tomorrow all the things were gone,

I’d worked for all my life.

And I had to start again,

with just my children and my wife.

I’d thank my lucky stars,

to be livin here today.

‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,

and they can’t take that away.

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And I’m proud to be an American,

where at least I know I’m free.

And I wont forget the men who died,

who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,

next to you

and defend her still today.

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‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land,

God bless the USA.

From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.

Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.
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From Detroit down to Houston,

and New York to L.A.

Well there's pride in every American heart,

and its time we stand and say.

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That I’m proud to be an American,

where at least I know I’m free.

And I wont forget the men who died,

who gave that right to me.

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And I gladly stand up,

next to you

and defend her still today.

‘Cause there ain’t no doubt

I love this land,

God bless the USA.

- Lee Greenwood

The spirit of America pulls

together in times of adversity.

That was abundantly clear in

the amount of volunteers in

Cedar Rapids as well as the

amount of flags I saw flying

high and proud. I could not

photograph them all.