Ole Betsy

Did ole' Betsy know that flag she made Would today, in all skies, wave? The Red Stripe, the blood of those lost The White Stripe, what peace will cost The Stars, the shock of when we've been had Oh ole' Betsy did you know it would get this bad? The needle and thread Sewn in it were the dreams of the dead. Did the fathers not tell you what you were creating? Not just a …

…sewed that flag with more than tangible items: Soldiers hold that flag and say "We've got to fight 'em" Mothers cry while grasping that flag Saying, "I wish my children had a dad!" Its spirit is more than cloth alone For without it our patriotic cries would drone All our hopes lie in your creation Oh Betsy did you know? If you did , your soul would shine with elation Oh Betsy I hope you know.