1. “God Bless the USA”
By Lee Greenwood
Lexie Smith
6th Block

2. “God Bless the USA”
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.
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. ‘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.

3. “God Bless the USA”
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.
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.
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.
And I'm proud to be and 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. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.

4. If tomorrow all the things were gone, I'd worked for all my life
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.

5. And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free
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. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.

6. From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee
From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee. Across the plains of Texas, From sea to shining sea.
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.

7. That I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free
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.
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.

8. And I'm proud to be and American, where at least I know I'm free
And I'm proud to be and 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. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.

9. Citations
america the beautiful, statue of liberty new york harbor. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 1      June <      wallpapers/travel_and_holiday/image/      america_the_beautiful,_statue_of_liberty,_new_york_harbor.jpg>.
"Flag Facts and TImeline." tooter4kids.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May      <
Freedom. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May <      826/QU9Y000Z/freedom.jpg>.
Greenwood, Lee, perf. "God Bless the USA." N.p., Web.      12 May <      proudtobeamerican.html>.
"Lee Greenwood: Bio." leegreenwood.com. Lee Greenwood, n.d. Web. 14 May      2010. <
gull lake sunset. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June      <
hills of tenessee . N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June      <
Independence Hall Association, prod. "Flag Timeline." ushistory.org.      Independence Hall Association, Web. 19 May      <
The Ocean. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June      <      grea-ocean-road.jpg>.
plains of texas. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June      <      h50815high-plains-bluffs0011.jpg>.

10. Biography of Lee Greenwood
Lee Greenwood is a country singer who likes to mix many different types of country music together to make his own piece. His most famous piece is “God Bless the USA” which was released in Although country music does not like to often portray conflicts in politics and world events, Greenwood used the conservative movement to write his song. “God Bless the USA” is at the top of the list of the best patriotic songs. It tops “God Bless America” and “The National Anthem”. Lee Greenwood’s songs have earned him the name of Country Music Association male vocalist of the year in 1983 and When Greenwood was writing “God Bless the USA”, he had no idea of the impact that his song would make.
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11. Stars
The stars on the American Flag changed through out the years. Each star on the Flag represents one of the 50 states in the US. The first flag had 13 stars to represent the 13 original colonies.
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12. America
Using “her” in the song opposed to using “America” makes this personification. America is not a person but the reference in this song makes America a person.
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13. Rhyme Scheme Lee Greenwood wrote this song using the rhyme pattern:
A B C B
Lines B rhyme with each other
Lines A and C have no lines to rhyme with
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14. American Revolution
The American Revolution was a war fought between the colonies of Great Britain against Great Britain themselves. The colonies fought for their freedom from their mother country.
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15. Pride
This song was written to strengthen the pride of American citizens. The lyrics show how proud Lee Greenwood is to be an American. Whenever people listen to it, their hearts fill up with love for our country.
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16. Freedom
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

17. Tone
The tone of this song is a more patriotic feel, which make the listener happy and proud.

18. Theme
The theme is a strong feeling of pried to be an American. This shows that this is a free country and this song expresses that freedom.

19. Point of View
This song is through the point of view of a man who has lost everything except for his family. Even though he lost everything he is still proud to be apart of this country and shows his patriotism

20. Personification
Personification is when you give human characteristics to something that is non living, in this case this is used to show the United States as a woman.
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22. USA

23. These images show how beautiful America is all over
These images show how beautiful America is all over. America is gorgeous from the east to the west coast. Even the empty, dry plains of Texas are beautiful.
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