A Visitor from the Past by Thelen Paulk

I had a dream the other night, I did not understand A figure walking through the mist, with flintlock in his hand

His clothes were torn and dirty; As he stood there by my bed, he took off his three cornered hat And speaking low, he said,

"We fought a revolution to secure our Liberty We wrote the Constitution, as a shield from tyranny

For future generations this legacy we gave In this, the land of the free and the home of the brave

The freedom we secured for you, we hoped you'd always keep But tyrants labored endlessly, while your parents were asleep

Your freedom gone - Your courage lost You're no more than a slave In this, the land of the free and the home of the brave

You buy a permit to travel, and a permit to own a gun Permits to start a business or to build a place for one

On land that you believe you own, you pay a yearly rent Although you have no voice in choosing, how the money's spent

Your children must attend a school, that does not educate Your Christian values can't be taught, according to the State

You read about the current news in a regulated press You pay a tax you do not owe, to please the IRS

Your money is no longer made of silver or of gold You trade your wealth for paper, so your life can be controlled

You pay for crimes that make your nation turn from God in shame You've taken Satans number, as you traded in your name

You've given government control to those who do you harm, so they can padlock churches, and steal the family farm

And keep our country deep in debt, put men of God in jail, harass your fellow countrymen While corrupted courts prevail

Your public servants don't uphold the solemn oath they swore Your daughters visit doctors, so their children won't be born

Your leaders ship artillery and guns to foreign shores, and send your sons to slaughter, to fight other peoples wars

Can you regain your freedom, for which we fought and died, or don't you have the courage or the faith to stand with pride

Are there no more values for which you would fight to save, or do you wish your children, to live in fear and be a slave

Sons of the Republic, arise and take a stand Defend the Constitution, the supreme law of the land

Preserve our great Republic, and teach each God given right, and pray to God to keep the torch of freedom burning bright..."