Its the Sailor
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE REPORTER,
WHO HAS GIVEN US FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE POET,
WHO HAS GIVEN US FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE CAMPUS ORGANIZER,
WHO HAD GIVEN US THE FREEDOM TO DEMONSTRATE.
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE LAWYER,
WHO HAS GIVEN US THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL.
IT IS THE SAILOR WHO SALUTES THE FLAG,
WHO SERVES UNDER THE FLAG AND
WHOSE COFFIN IS DRAPED BY THE FLAG
WHO ALLOWS THE PROTESTER TO BURN THE FLAG.
CHARLES M. PROVINCE
WHO HAS GIVEN US FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE POET,
WHO HAS GIVEN US FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE CAMPUS ORGANIZER,
WHO HAD GIVEN US THE FREEDOM TO DEMONSTRATE.
IT IS THE SAILOR, NOT THE LAWYER,
WHO HAS GIVEN US THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL.
IT IS THE SAILOR WHO SALUTES THE FLAG,
WHO SERVES UNDER THE FLAG AND
WHOSE COFFIN IS DRAPED BY THE FLAG
WHO ALLOWS THE PROTESTER TO BURN THE FLAG.
CHARLES M. PROVINCE