it's the fourth of july
--why--

come see the parade
can't get this from highlights on the sixoclock news
whose kid in the marching band
why don't they play sousa anymore
fire engines
old cars
drove a wreck of a one like that on my first date
who turned me into an antique?
no speeches
thank god for small blessings
greasy hotdogs
kids with balloons
where did all these faces come from
this is your hometown

fire up the grill invite over a few friends and neighbors haven't seen you for awhile what's on the tube does all this have to do with Independence does she mean looking at you that way? get out the old glove toss around a few balls toss down a few beers young guy across the street setting off bunch of chinese bottlerockets from south carolina good stuff

come see the real fireworks can't get that on the tv either blankets on the grass remember when the kids young girls today dress like sluts hush dear yes are you enjoying yourself? no how come sounds like vietnam/baghdad/any night in the ghetto gunpowder finale rockets' red glare bright as dawn's early light go find the car my, how dark it's gotten drive like lemmings but only for a while used to watch this stuff with that old gang from high school wonder how they're doing where the time went what all this has to do with Independence