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Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash

Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash | YOU EVER HEARD THE WORDS TO RAGGED OLD FLAG BY JOHNNY CASH? I WALKED THROUGH A COUNTY COURTHOUSE SQUARE
ON A PARK BENCH AN OLD MAN WAS SITTING THERE
I SAID, YOUR OLD COURTHOUSE IS KINDA RUN DOWN
HE SAID, NAW, IT'LL DO FOR OUR LITTLE TOWN
I SAID, YOUR OLD FLAGPOLE HAS LEANED A LITTLE BIT
AND THAT'S A RAGGED OLD FLAG YOU GOT HANGING ON IT; HE SAID, HAVE A SEAT, AND I SAT DOWN
IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE BEEN TO OUR LITTLE TOWN?
I SAID, I THINK IT IS
HE SAID, I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG
BUT WE'RE KINDA PROUD OF THAT RAGGED OLD FLAG; YOU SEE, WE GOT A LITTLE HOLE IN THAT FLAG THERE WHEN
WASHINGTON TOOK IT ACROSS THE DELAWARE
AND IT GOT POWDER-BURNED THE NIGHT FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
SAT WATCHING IT WRITING SAY CAN YOU SEE
AND IT GOT A BAD RIP IN NEW ORLEANS
WITH PACKINGHAM AND JACKSON TUGGIN' AT ITS SEAMS
AND IT ALMOST FELL AT THE ALAMO
BESIDE THE TEXAS FLAG, BUT SHE WAVED ON THOUGH
SHE GOT CUT WITH A SWORD AT CHANCELLORSVILLE
AND SHE GOT CUT AGAIN AT SHILOH HILL
THERE WAS ROBERT E. LEE, BEAUREGARD, AND BRAGG
AND THE SOUTH WIND BLEW HARD ON THAT RAGGED OLD FLAG; ON FLANDERS FIELD IN WORLD WAR ONE
SHE GOT A BIG HOLE FROM A BERTHA GUN
SHE TURNED BLOOD RED IN WORLD WAR TWO
SHE HUNG LIMP AND LOW A TIME OR TWO
SHE WAS IN KOREA AND VIETNAM
SHE WENT WHERE SHE WAS SENT BY UNCLE SAM; SHE WAVED FROM OUR SHIPS UPON THE BRINY FOAM
AND NOW THEY'VE ABOUT QUIT WAVING HER BACK HERE AT HOME
IN HER OWN GOOD LAND HERE SHE'S BEEN ABUSED
SHE'S BEEN BURNED, DISHONORED, DENIED, AND REFUSED
AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH SHE STANDS
IS SCANDALIZED THROUGHOUT THE LAND
AND SHE'S GETTING THREADBARE AND WEARING THIN
BUT SHE'S IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THE SHAPE SHE'S IN
'CAUSE SHE'S BEEN THROUGH THE FIRE BEFORE
AND I BELIEVE SHE CAN TAKE A WHOLE LOT MORE; SO WE RAISE HER UP EVERY MORNING
WE TAKE HER DOWN EVERY NIGHT
WE DON'T LET HER TOUCH THE GROUND AND WE FOLD HER UP RIGHT
ON SECOND THOUGHT, I DO LIKE TO BRAG
'CAUSE I'M MIGHTY PROUD OF THAT RAGGED OLD FLAG | image tagged in memes,rick and carl longer,men have feelings,song lyrics,america | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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1 up, 2y
And yet Johnny Cash still becomes country music's #1 lefty...😆
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    YOU EVER HEARD THE WORDS TO RAGGED OLD FLAG BY JOHNNY CASH? I WALKED THROUGH A COUNTY COURTHOUSE SQUARE ON A PARK BENCH AN OLD MAN WAS SITTING THERE I SAID, YOUR OLD COURTHOUSE IS KINDA RUN DOWN HE SAID, NAW, IT'LL DO FOR OUR LITTLE TOWN I SAID, YOUR OLD FLAGPOLE HAS LEANED A LITTLE BIT AND THAT'S A RAGGED OLD FLAG YOU GOT HANGING ON IT; HE SAID, HAVE A SEAT, AND I SAT DOWN IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE BEEN TO OUR LITTLE TOWN? I SAID, I THINK IT IS HE SAID, I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG BUT WE'RE KINDA PROUD OF THAT RAGGED OLD FLAG; YOU SEE, WE GOT A LITTLE HOLE IN THAT FLAG THERE WHEN WASHINGTON TOOK IT ACROSS THE DELAWARE AND IT GOT POWDER-BURNED THE NIGHT FRANCIS SCOTT KEY SAT WATCHING IT WRITING SAY CAN YOU SEE AND IT GOT A BAD RIP IN NEW ORLEANS WITH PACKINGHAM AND JACKSON TUGGIN' AT ITS SEAMS AND IT ALMOST FELL AT THE ALAMO BESIDE THE TEXAS FLAG, BUT SHE WAVED ON THOUGH SHE GOT CUT WITH A SWORD AT CHANCELLORSVILLE AND SHE GOT CUT AGAIN AT SHILOH HILL THERE WAS ROBERT E. LEE, BEAUREGARD, AND BRAGG AND THE SOUTH WIND BLEW HARD ON THAT RAGGED OLD FLAG; ON FLANDERS FIELD IN WORLD WAR ONE SHE GOT A BIG HOLE FROM A BERTHA GUN SHE TURNED BLOOD RED IN WORLD WAR TWO SHE HUNG LIMP AND LOW A TIME OR TWO SHE WAS IN KOREA AND VIETNAM SHE WENT WHERE SHE WAS SENT BY UNCLE SAM; SHE WAVED FROM OUR SHIPS UPON THE BRINY FOAM AND NOW THEY'VE ABOUT QUIT WAVING HER BACK HERE AT HOME IN HER OWN GOOD LAND HERE SHE'S BEEN ABUSED SHE'S BEEN BURNED, DISHONORED, DENIED, AND REFUSED AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH SHE STANDS IS SCANDALIZED THROUGHOUT THE LAND AND SHE'S GETTING THREADBARE AND WEARING THIN BUT SHE'S IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THE SHAPE SHE'S IN 'CAUSE SHE'S BEEN THROUGH THE FIRE BEFORE AND I BELIEVE SHE CAN TAKE A WHOLE LOT MORE; SO WE RAISE HER UP EVERY MORNING WE TAKE HER DOWN EVERY NIGHT WE DON'T LET HER TOUCH THE GROUND AND WE FOLD HER UP RIGHT ON SECOND THOUGHT, I DO LIKE TO BRAG 'CAUSE I'M MIGHTY PROUD OF THAT RAGGED OLD FLAG