Artist: Lee Greenwood

Artist: Lee Greenwood And I’m proud to be and American, Title: Proud To Be An American where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, If tomorrow all the things were gone, who gave that right to me. I’d worked for all my life. And I had to start again, And I gladly stand up, with just my children and my wife. next to you and defend her still today. I’d thank my lucky stars, ‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love to be livin here today. this land, ‘ Cause the flag still stands for God bless the USA. freedom, and they can’t take that away. Questions: And I’m proud to be an American, 1. How do the lyrics of this song where at least I know I’m free. reflect the rediscovery of the And I wont forget the men who died, Declaration of Independence who gave that right to me. during the “Era of Good Feelings” following the War of And I gladly stand up, 1812? 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. 2. How do these lyrics display nationalism? 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, 3. This song was played often where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, following 9/11. How does that who gave that right to me. relate to the increased feeling of nationalism in the “Era of And I gladly stand up, Good Feelings?” next to you and defend her still today. ‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.