The Cost of Being Free

“The Cost Of Being Free”

By: Ashley M. Ashley  c-2009 MD

1) It’s that time of Year,

The celebration of Independence Day.

Where you will hear,

The people's cheer on this special day.

But what questions me,

As I watch the fireworks go up then fall.

Are the heros of America actually happy,

Of what has become of us all?

They fought for this land,

So it’s people could be free.

But does the American people truly understand,

Independence Day true meaning?

(Chorus)

**The cost of being free,

Costed the lives of many women and men.

The breaking of hearts of families,

The wall of names built in remembrance.

The land full of tombs,

Where our fallen lay.

The continuing of sending of our troops,

To continue fighting for us today.

This is what it cost,

For this land and its people to be free.

It's lives that were lost,

The cost of being free**

2) Today you will see family and friends,

Wearing their military loved one's face with pride.

On a shirt or hat and wearing a smile,

But just take a look into their eyes.

Then you can see the pain,

Of them having to let their loved one(s) go.

So they can fight to keep us safe,

But if they will be safe, it’s always hard to know.

But then there are some people out there,

Who just want to play and pretend.

Think nothing of July 4th,

Just a time of games and partying.

Who say they stand for America,

But when asked to help they run away.

Who say they are role model Americans,

But stay stoned or drunk all day.

Who take their freedom for granted,

Not thinking how they got it or from who.

But the question I really want to ask,

Does that sound like a true American to you?

Chorus**

The cost of being free,

Costed the lives of many women and men.

The breaking of hearts of families,

The wall of names built in remembrance.

The land full of tombs,

Where our fallen lay.

The continuing of sending of our troops,

To continue fighting for us today.

This is what it cost,

For this land and its people to be free.

It's lives that were lost,

The cost of being free**

3) It’s our brothers, sisters, children,

Mothers, fathers, friends.

Husbands, wives, our family in Military,

Who are the ones willing to defend.

This big country of ours,

This land of the brave and free.

They're the reason why today,

Us Americans are celebrating.

So let us all clap our hands,

And give remembrance and praise.

To the ones who lives were lost,

And to the ones still fighting for America today..

“Happy Independence Day and God Bless Everyone"