"Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. While the march itself doesn't have lyrics, it is often associated with the phrase "Be kind to your web-footed friends, for a duck may be somebody's mother," which is a humorous and unofficial set of lyrics that people sometimes sing or use as a parody.
However, it's important to note that the original composition by Sousa is an instrumental piece, and the march is typically performed without lyrics. The piece was composed in 1896 and quickly became one of Sousa's most popular and enduring works. "Stars and Stripes Forever" is often performed on patriotic occasions in the United States and is considered a symbol of American pride and patriotism.
Let martial note in triumph float
And liberty extend its mighty hand;
A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers,
The banner of the Western land.
The emblem of the brave and true.
Its folds protect no tyrant crew;
The red and white and starry blue
Is freedom's shield and home.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.
Hurrah for the flag of the free!
May it wave as our standard forever,
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with mighty endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.
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