My mom woke my dad up
And said “It’s time to leave!"
So they jumped in the old Caprice And tore off into the night
On the 4th of July
They flew through the darkness Driving like Jehu
And they rolled into Ottumwa Before the sun began to rise
On the 4th of July
In walks Bob and Janice
Rachel’s on her way
To peek in through the window Hoping to hear her grandson cry On the 4th of July
My mother watched the fireworks From her hospital bed
And after it was all over
She held me for the first time
On the 5th of July
I got my mother’s brown eyes
And my Dad’s quiet way
And Grandma Rachel’s love of music The morning I arrived
On the 5th of July
Deep in Iowa country
In a Heavenly Hideaway
On the shore of Lake Rathbun
My folks brought me home
On the 5th of July
And that was when Life began for me And that was when Life began for me
A teacher and a mechanic Brought me into this world
And they loved me with all their hearts
Since the day I opened my eyes On the 5th of July
And that was when Life began for me And that was when Life began for me
compositores: Adam Young
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