Key: B major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Independence Day
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He married a girl named
To a son called Nation
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Then she walked away
and he'd pretend
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That someday him and Justice and Nation
But Justice held up in a shotgun shack
And she wouldn't let nobody in
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So a Nation cried
Verse 2
tion cries
His tears fall down like
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missiles from the skies
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Justice look into
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Independence's eyes
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tion warm tonight
Verse 3
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Well Nation grew up and got himself
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a reputation
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Couldn't keep the boy at home no no
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He just kept running 'round and
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'round and 'round and 'round
Nation if you'll just come home
we'll have this family again
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Oh Nation don't cry
Verse 4
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siles from the skies
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Justice look into
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Independence's eyes
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Can you keep your Nation warm tonight
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
Everybody come along
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When you're feelin' down yeah yeah
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Just sing this song yeah yeah
Outro 1
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