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Edgar Guest - He`s Taken Out His Papers
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He`s taken out his papers, an` he`s just like you an` me.
He`s sworn to love the Stars and Stripes an` die for it, says he.
An` he`s done with dukes an` princes, an` he`s done with kings an` queens,
An` he`s pledged himself to freedom, for he knows what freedom means.

He`s bought himself a bit of ground, an`, Lord, he`s proud an` glad!
For in the land he came from that is what he never had.
Now his kids can beat his writin`, an` they`re readin` books, says he,
That the children in his country never get a chance to see.

He`s taken out his papers, an` he`s prouder than a king:
"It means a lot to me," says he, "just like the breath o` spring,
For a new life lies before us; we`ve got hope an` faith an` cheer;
We can face the future bravely, an` our kids don`t need to fear."

He`s taken out his papers, an` his step is light to-day,
For a load is off his shoulders an` he treads an easier way;
An` he`ll tell you, if you ask him, so that you can understand,
Just what freedom means to people who have known some other land.
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