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Independence Day

from Holiday Tripper by Charlie Crane

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Consider the first part of the song as my sermon on "The Nine Tenets of Constancy" and the second part as the disco whistle I use to awaken my congregation. Note my inconsistent drawl that peaks with the Johnny Cash-ian pronunciation of "winners."

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Silence isn't always apathy
And justice isn't always peace
Not all fire is worthy
Of a plea to have it cease

You don't have to smile when you're happy
The sad don't always cry
And the sun doesn't always shine
On the fourth of July

Ideals aren't always noble
It depends on how they're portrayed
The truth isn't always global
There's an infinite valley of grey

The wicked are sometimes the winners
Cuz sometimes the worthy don't try
And the sun doesn't always shine
On the fourth of july

The church isn't filled with bibles
The streets aren't filled with thugs
Sometimes the ending ain't final
There's more of an awkward shrug

You don't have to bow at the curtain call
You can leave without saying goodbye
Cuz the sun doesn't always shine
On the fourth of July
No the sun doesn't always shine
On the fourth of July

I know the sun doesn't shine on the fourth of July
I know the sun doesn't shine on the fourth of July
I know the sun doesn't shine on the fourth of July
I know the sun doesn't shine on the fourth of July

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from Holiday Tripper, released October 10, 2005

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