Johnny Freedom

instrumental intro = final chords of “America” :

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(...let freedom ring)

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1. When our country was a baby and the Redcoats had their way,

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it was he who had a party tossin' tea in Boston Bay,

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it was he who braved the winter in the days of Valley Forge,

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fightin' side by side together with a fella name of George.

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Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom,

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you can meet him on each page of history,

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he's the spirit of a bear cub, our country's pride and joy.

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Hats off to Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom,

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that's our boy.

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2.When our country started growin' and the wagons headed West,

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when our country called for pioneers his name led all the rest.

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What a figure in his raw hide coat and hat made of raccoon,

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wonder what there was about him made you think of Dan'l Boone.

+ CHORUS

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3. If we need a mess of thinkin' he's the Lincoln of the day,

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if we're fixin' fer a tussle it's his muscle all the way,

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if we need a handsome fella so the ladies hearts can throb,

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there's a Yankee Doodle Dandy always handy for the job.

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Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom,

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you can meet him on each page of history,

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he's the spirit of a bear cub, our country's pride and joy.

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Hats off to Johnny Freedom, Johnny Freedom,

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that's our, that’s our, that’s our boy.

(Johnny Horton)