OLD GLORY, YOU’RE MY HOME

WORDS AND MUSIC

BY DONNA

A TRIBUTE TO 9-11

On September 11, I was scheduled to fly to San Francisco from New York, and on my way to the airport, I heard the now well-known news on the radio. Not only was my flight on Tuesday, September 11 cancelled, but my flight on Friday from San Francisco to Vancouver, B.C. on September 14 was also cancelled. I could not bring myself to fly back to California, so I rented a car and drove across the USA. Everywhere I drove I saw flags flying. Before being able to fly again, I travelled more than 10,000 land miles from Connecticut to California, and then from San Francisco to Vancouver, B.C., and back again, and by train to Seattle, Washington and back, meeting Americans along the way, all who had been touched by that day. I wrote and composed this song in honor of the rescue workers and the innocent victims who lost their lives that day. In my song, OLD GLORY, our flag, personifies every human being who loves freedom, and wants to live in peace and harmony. I hope OLD GLORY, YOU'RE MY HOME inspires everyone to live in peace and harmony and to let light and wisdom guide their way.

I saw the flag flying

High above the glistening dome

waiving its stars and stripes

Old Glory You're My Home

 

For Freedom is Old Glory's Way

With Light and Wisdom as her guide

With Strength and Beauty by her side

Old Glory, You're My Home

 

I saw America begin to smile

As I drove 3000 miles

Tragedy had struck her heart

It could never tear her apart

 

For Freedom is Old Glory's Way

Love and Hope and Charity

Old Glory, you're what we want to be

Human beings free

I saw the flag flying

High above the glistening dome

Love and Freedom everywhere

Old Glory, You're My Home

 

For Freedom is Your Message

And Tolerance is your way

With Faith and Hope renewed

Old Glory, You're My Home

 

I saw the flag flying

high above the glistening dome

waiving its stars and stripes

Old Glory, You're My Home

 

For Freedom is Old Glory's way

With Light and Wisdom as her guide

To live in Peace and Harmony

Old Glory, You're My Home

 

To live in Peace and Harmony

Old Glory, You're My Home