These lyrics come from Johnny Cash's [i]Ragged Old Flag[/i] written in 1974. During a troubled time in our country's history with Watergate and Vietnam on everyone's minds. But his lyrics, especially the last verse, can certainly still apply to us today.
[i]"So we raise her up every morning, And we bring her down slow every night, We don't let her touch the ground, And we fold her up right. On second thought, I DO like to brag, Cause I'm mighty proud of That Ragged Old Flag."[/i]
LOVE Johnny! I grew up in the south on his music along with all the other country music legends. My youngest daughter was born on "flag day!" Great post, thanks for sharing. 💓
Thanks, sweetpea. Yes, the country music greats were some incredible artists and put out some wonderful songs. I don't see that much patriotism in songs today either.
Thanks for posting this. It's a good reminder that our flag, and our country, has been through a lot, but it's still here and hopefully will be for a long time to come.
