Refrain
This is my country,
land of my birth;
This is my country,
grandest on earth.
I pledge thee my allegiance,
America, the bold,
for this is my country,
to have and to hold.
1. What difference if I hail from North or South,
or from the East or West?
My heart is filled with love for all of these.
I only know I swell with pride, and deep within my breast,
I thrill to see Old Glory paint the breeze!
Refrain
2. With hand upon my heart I thank the Lord
for this, my native land,
For all I love is here within her gates.
My soul is rooted deeply in the soil on which I stand,
For these are mine, my own United States!
Refrain
Variant:
This is my country,
land of my choice;
This is my country,
hear my proud voice.
I pledge thee my allegiance,
America, the bold,
for this is my country,
to have and to hold.
There's a yellow rose of Texas
That I am going to see,
No other fellow knows her,
No other, only me.
She cried so when I left her,
It like to break my heart,
And if I ever find her
We never more will part.
She's the sweetest rose of color
A fellow ever knew,
Her eyes are bright as diamonds,
They sparkle like the dew.
You may talk about your dearest May
and sing of Rosa Lee,
But the Yellow Rose of Texas
Beats the belles of Tennessee.
Oh, now I'm going to find her,
For my heart is full of woe,
And we'll sing the song together,
That we sung long ago;
We'll play the banjo gaily,
and we'll sing the songs of yore,
and the Yellow Rose of Texas
Shall be mine forevermore.
NOTE: The tune was first published in 1853 by an author identified only as "J.K.". It was a popular Confederate marching song during the Civil War and with the U.S. Cavalry on western outposts and along the cattle trails following the Civil War. In 1955 the tune was a hit record.
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Last updated: March 02, 2002 .
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