Loudon Wainwright Iii - Bicentennial lyrics

Gonna have an anniversary Gonna be a bicentennial Hey, Americas having a birthday Be two-hundred years old Isn't that wonderful? You know it certainly is Goodness, what a wonderful country Wow, what a nifty history Gee, its a powerful nation Been two-hundred years old Isn't that wonderful? You know it certainly is I relived my countrys history In a cla** called social studies I learned to pledge allegiance To sing my national anthem "My country, Tis of Thee" You know we have our heroes I mean Washington and Lincoln Including Audie Murphy Including old Jack Ruby Wasn't Jack wonderful? Oh, you know he certainly was Lets hear it for Ohio And the rippling red-wood forests The Sawmill River Parkway Oklahoma's strange panhandle Aren't they all wonderful? Gonna have an anniversary Gonna be a bicentennial Hey, Americas having a birthday Be two-hundred years old Isn't that wonderful? You know it certainly is