| This Hat I Hold by Randy Riggle |
| This hat I hold belongs not to me This hat I hold knew the land of the free This hat I hold sailed the high sea This hat I hold is part of our history This hat I hold belonged to the red, white, and blue This hat I hold never got its due This hat I hold was part of a sacred few This hat I hold fought for me and for you This hat I hold knew of lands far away This hat I hold knew what it was like to pray This hat I hold acted without delay This hat I hold lived for a brighter day This hat I hold was held onto so tight This hat I hold was touched by frostbite This hat I hold still is a beautiful sight This hat I hold gave us our every right This hat I hold knew of the rain and the cold This hat I hold was ever so bold This hat I hold knows sights left untold This hat I hold will never grow old This hat I hold was so scared and knew fear This hat I hold felt gunfire so near This hat I hold tried to hide each tear This hat I hold grows more precious each year This hat I hold had to be on its own This hat I hold at times felt alone This hat I hold traveled near Anchorage and Rome This hat I hold cherished every letter from home This hat I hold lived on rations and bread This hat I hold was a leader and it led This hat I hold was close to blood shed This hat I hold found his best friend dead This hat I hold had to settle a score This hat I hold battled from shore to shore This hat I hold didn't know what was in store This hat I hold simply knew the stench of a war This hat I hold was saluted with a hand This hat I hold was a part of a patriotic man This hat I hold defended our land This hat I hold, well I'm its biggest fan This hat I hold was more than just a fad This hat I hold saw the good and the bad This hat I hold was worn proudly by a lad You see, this hat I hold belonged to my Dad. Dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women who have fought or continue to fight for the rights, the freedoms, and the privileges that we enjoy each and every day as citizens of this great country! |
