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Who's Gonna Fly Their Flags (acoustic)
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Who's Gonna Fly Their Flags
At a yard sale in the country---I bought a tattered box
The price was only two bucks---there was two flags on the top
One had fifty stars---one had forty eight
One said 1945---the other 68
I opened up the box---I took a look inside
There a letter from a lady---said that she was bound to die
Could the buyer of this box---please treasure it with pride
And fly these flags of freedom---on the fourth of July
Chorus
Who's gonna fly their flags---on the fourth of July
Who's gonna praise their memory---with a tear in their eye
Who's gonna tell us all---why they had to die
Oh tell me---who's gonna fly their flags
On the sands Iwo Jima ---her husband paid the price
For the freedom of his wife n son---a man lay down his life
They gave her a flag---in his memory she could fly
And speak of his glory---on the fourth of July
To a rice field in Vietnam ---her son was sent to fight
For the freedom of another land---her son gave up his life
They gave her another flag---she could fly them side by side
And speak out their names---with a tear in her eyes
Chores
Now who's gonna fly their flags---on the fourth of July
Who's gonna praise their memory---with tears in their eyes
Who's gonna tell us all---why they had to die
Oh tell me---who' gonna fly their flags
Oh I'm gonna fly their flags---on the fourth of July
I'm gonna praise their memories---with tears in my eyes
They fought for our freedom---they paid with their lives
Please help me---we're gonna fly their flags
Together---we're gonna fly their flags
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Lyrics Credits: Al & Buddy Hart
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Music Credits: Al & Buddy Hart
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Producer Credits: Hart Brothers Music
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Publisher Credits: ALBUD Pub.
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Performance Credits: Hart Brothers
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Label Credits: ALBUD Records
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Short Song Description:
A woman looses he husband and son to wars. They give her flags to fly.
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Long Song Description:
Two US flags are acquired at a yard sale, one has 50 stars one has 48 stars.
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Story Behind the Song:
War and sacrifice
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Song Length: 3:34
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Primary Genre: Country-Americana
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Secondary Genre: -
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Tempo: Slow (71 - 90)
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Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
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Subject Matter 1: Sadness
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Mood 1: Moving
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Mood 2: Gloomy
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Similar Artist 1: John Prine
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Similar Artist 2: Steve Earle
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Language: English
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Era: 2000 and later
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