This Land

from Orange Star Dinner Show by Written by Ken Roht, Songs by Ken Roht and John Ballinger, Arranged by John Ballinger

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lyrics

Mama sings…

There's a quiet out there
In this open air
That reminds me of what I'm breathin' for

I open a window
And I stop for a moment
To hold up, to look out and take in
The land I adore

Left to her own
No one tearin' her down and out
She offers a home sooo dear
So mighty, so grand

This land is worth my struggles
It warms my heart in this bitter cold
This land is filled with pride
With the folks who have died
To give me some comfort as I grow old
There is no place I've been
There is no where I'm gonna go
I've got my freedom out here
That's what I hold dear
Yes, this land is my home

Home to the ways that we tear at each other
At home to be lost as we wander afar
To come back ‘round the bend, home again
When we’re finally sure of who... what we are

We know how to hold steady
We’ll know how to make a sound
We are willing, We are ready
To try to get some sense goin' on around me
On this hallowed ground

This land is worth my struggles
It warms my heart in this bitter cold
This land is filled with pride
With the folks who have died
To give me some comfort as I grow old
There is no place I've been
There is no where that I'm gonna go
I've got my freedom out here
That's what I hold dear
Yes, this land is my home

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from Orange Star Dinner Show, released February 5, 2015
Book and Lyrics by Ken Roht
Music by John Ballinger and Ken Roht
Arranged by John Ballinger
Contact: opcircus@mac.com

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