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He was born on the fourth day of July |
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So his parents called him Independence Day |
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He married a girl named Justice who gave birth to a son called the Nation |
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And she walked away |
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Independence would daydream and he'd pretend |
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That some day him and Justice and Nation'd be together again |
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But Justice held up in a shotgun shack |
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Wouldn't let nobody in |
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So a Nation cried... |
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Oh, Oh, |
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When a Nation cries |
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His tears fall down like missiles from the skies |
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Justice look into Independence's eyes |
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Can you make everything alright? |
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And can you keep your old Nation warm tonight? |
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Well, Nation grew up and got himself a big reputation |
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Couldn't keep the boy at home, no no, |
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He just kept running 'round and around and around and around |
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Independence and Justice well they felt so ashamed |
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When the Nation fell down they argued who was to blame |
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And Nation if you'll just come home we'll have this family again |
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Oh, Nation don't cry |
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Oh, Oh, |
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When a Nation cries |
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His tears fall down like missiles from the sky |
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Justice look into Independence's eyes |
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Can you make everything alright? |
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Can you keep your Nation warm tonight? |
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Roll a rock around the Country, yeah, yeah |
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Everybody come along |
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When you're feelin' down, yeah, yeah |
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Just sing this song, yeah, yeah |
