The 5th Of July

Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) verse 1 My mum woke my dad up And said « it’s time to leave » So they jumped in the old Caprice And tore off into the night On the 4th of July They flew through the darkness Drivin’ like Jehu And they rolled intoo Ottumwa Before the sun began to rise On the 4th of July And in walks Bob and Janice Rachel's on her way To peek in through the window Hoping to hear her grandson cry On the 4th of July verse 2 My mother watched the fireworks From her hospital bed And after it was all over She held me for the first time On the 5th of July I got my mother’s brown eyes And my dad’s quiet way And grandma Rachel’s love for music The morning I arrived On the 5th of July Deep in Iowa country And a heavenly hideaway On the shores of Lake Rathbun My folks brought me home On the 5th of July Bridge That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me verse 3 A teacher and a mechanic Brought me into this world They loved me with all their hearts since The day I opened my eyes On the 5th of July Outro That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me