The following song is adapted from Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Independence Day speech. Enjoy this song courtesy of The Great Communicator!

Ronald Reagan on Freedom

What a contrast with the sober sceneThat took place a short timeEarlier in Independence HallFifty-six men came forwardto sign the parchmentThe Declaration of Independence

It was noted at the timeThat they pledged their lives,They pledged their fortunes,They pledged their sacred honorsAnd that was more than rhetoricEach of those brave menKnew the penalty for high treason

They were braveThey stayed braveThrough all the bloodshedOf the coming yearsTheir courage created a nationBuilt on a universal claimTo human dignity

On the propositionThat every manThat every womanAnd that every childHad a right to a futureTo a future of freedom

For just a momentLet us listen to the words again

We hold these truths to be self-evidentThat all men are created equalThat they are endowed by their CreatorWith certain unalienable rightsThat among these are Life,Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

Now, let’s have some funLet the celebration begin!

Now, let’s have some funLet the celebration begin!

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