I came home from college on summer breakjust about noon memorial daywalking up to mom and daddy's front doorI stopped a minute there on the porchseeing old glory fly at half staffreminded me of what I havelike apple pie by the sliceand my God given rightsremembering those that gave their livesI can't keep it insideI love you USAthe whole town turned out for the fourth of Julyall my friends were right by my sidethe place may be small but its voice is stronga rebel yell rocked the courthouse lawn
all the flags waved , the parade rolled byand I held my head up highit's apple pie by the sliceand shriners on mini bikesfireworks filling up the skyI can't keep it insideI love you USAone of the Wilson boys was home on leaveso I shook his hand and said thanks marine'cause it's apple pie by the slicesleeping in peace each nightknowing there's stars behind the stripesI can't keep it inside love you USA love you USA love you USA love you USA