The Stars and Stripes blow free
On the roof tops of Baghdad
B15s fly circles
In the skies like Galahad
Everybody's hungry
And the water is shut off
I don't know the enemy
It's so hard to be free.
Came upon an immigrant
So weary from the road
His hands were worn his faith was torn
A tale he did unfold
Settled here twelve years ago
He wanted civil rights
Again his flag fell to the ground
He don't know who to fight.
Show me a peace sign
Help me to be free
Let the ground on which I walk
Stretch to eternity
If I wake to find a door
Lock away my dreams
Fly the flags of Freedom at half-mast
Till every man is free.
Give me democracy
And light my eyes to see
Let the sails of liberation
Set a course for me
Show me no injustice
And I'll give back dignity
I don't know where we went wrong
We all need to be free.