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fireworks... parades...
hot dogs and apple pies...
blonde haired babies
with starry blue eyes...
wrinkled old soldiers
with flags they've unfurled
retelling old war stories
of how they saved the world...
happy birthday, baby...
highways jammed early
with folks destined for beaches...
red, white and blue scaffolds
and political speeches...
smoky family backyards,
bellies full of food and song...
a nationwide party
lasting twenty-four hours long...
happy birthday, sugah...
the weather is so hot
can't stand to sit inside...
no more ice in the freezer
and the baby just cried...
the cops cruise the ‘hood
and every fire hydrant is uncapped...
they are ready for war
and the ‘hood is fully strapped...
happy birthday, baby...
it's gonna be a long summer...
