Qwilleran (@qwirky)
Feb 10th 2020, 2:07 pm
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Written by Johnny Cash, about "Old Glory", "Stars and Stripes", his is used in a commercial during the Super Bowl. This is my reading of his poem.

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 her 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


Cash: @qwirky ..a fine reciting Richard.. its great
Feb 10th 2020, 2:50 pm Report
admin: @qwirky Richard, this is wonderful and you did so great telling it. Loved and enjoyed this ♥
Feb 10th 2020, 2:52 pm Report
Bev: @qwirky You did an awesome job telling this story Q. Loved my listen this evening. ♥♫
Feb 10th 2020, 3:13 pm Report
Judie: @qwirky great job Richard
Feb 10th 2020, 6:15 pm Report
John Jenson: @qwirky This was really great Richard you did awesome man.
Feb 10th 2020, 10:05 pm Report
terry kerswill: @qwirky A bit run down a bit ragged,sounds like me .This was outstanding Qwirky.
Feb 11th 2020, 4:12 am Report
Aragorn: @qwirky Well done, Richard. I loved it.
Feb 11th 2020, 5:30 am Report
Jerry: Jerry: @qwirky Get a needle and thread...fix that Flag but don't prick your fingers. This is a great story and you've done SUPERBLY!!
Feb 11th 2020, 8:35 am Report
Tom: @qwirky Hello Richard. Terrific story and more an amazing narration!
Feb 11th 2020, 12:22 pm Report
Qwilleran: @cash Thank you Cash. My specialty is spoken rather than singing.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:16 pm Report
Qwilleran: @admin Thank you Kelly, I'm pleased with your comment.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:16 pm Report
Qwilleran: @bevb Thank you Bev, I feel the words.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:16 pm Report
Qwilleran: @judie Thank you Judie
Feb 11th 2020, 6:17 pm Report
Qwilleran: @sierrajohn Thank you John.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:17 pm Report
Qwilleran: @stringers You trying to say, you are like me, a bit worn and yet not thrown out. Thank you Tel.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:17 pm Report
Qwilleran: @aragorn Thank you. I pleased to share my version.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:18 pm Report
Qwilleran: @jerry Sewing won't fix what isn't broken. Give thanks to JC as I give him the kudos. His words, I would like to have been the composer.
Feb 11th 2020, 6:22 pm Report
Keith laird: Great lyrics Rick enjoyed my listen
Feb 11th 2020, 9:00 pm Report
Joe Huber: @qwirky Hi Q enjoyed my listen thanks for sharing.
Feb 11th 2020, 11:16 pm Report