It’s Independence Day, Happy Fourth of July
The fireworks will explode and flags will fly
Freedom–the ideal that makes our country great
Our forebears left much to celebrate
Sacrificing service people keep the ideal strong
And artists depict it in word and song
Our country’s a place where gays can now marry
And Mainers may soon have open carry
Politicians take heat from the likes of me
And people evolve what it means to be free
It’s a place where the Bangor Daily News
Let’s people like me share their views
Freedom