SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

ENTITLED TO FREEDOM

Our Legacy is Freedom,
But we fritter it away
With every new entitlement
That passes every day

Entitled to food...
But who will grow it?
Entitled to learn...
But who will know it?
Entitled to housing...
But who will pay it?
Entitled to truth...
But who will say it?
Entitled to health care...
But who will provide it?
Entitled to leadership...
But who will decide it?

With every new entitlement
We make each other slaves
Jefferson and Lincoln
Are weeping in their graves

The Founders fought for Liberty;
Each generation passed it on
And with the blood of Patriots
Liberty is won.

Freedom to succeed and win;
Freedom, too, to fail.
To learn and grow from our mistakes
And not expect a bail.

Freedom to pursue our lives
And Freedom just to be;
Not Freedom from our folly
Or from reality.

But in this generation
Entitlement is king.
We're all the slaves of victimhood
Let narcissism ring!

Our legacy is Freedom
But we fritter it away
With every new entitlement
That passes every day

Don't expect a handout
Except for one of love;
Don't demand a bail-out
Except by God above

Freedom's our entitlement;
Our Legacy; our Creed
Freedom's our entitlement;
The only one we need.

And on this day of memory
Let's remember why they died
And why our soldier's still fight on
And why our people cried;

Freedom was attacked that day
And Freedom's towers fell;
An Evil that fears Liberty
Plunged us into hell.

Let us stand and face all threats
Once again, let's roll
And remember Freedom's challenge
And answer Freedom's call.

Freedom's our entitlement;
Our Legacy; our Creed
Freedom's our entitlement...and
It's the only one we need.