The 5th Of July

Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) verse 1 My mum woke my dad up And said « it?s time to leave »      So they jumped in the old Caprice And tore off into the night   On the 4th of July They flew through the darkness Drivin? like Jehu        And they rolled intoo Ottumwa     Before the sun began to rise   On the 4th of July And in walks Bob and Janice   Rachel’s on her way       To peek in through the window Hoping to hear her grandson cry   On the 4th of July                                  verse 2 My mother watched the fireworks From her hospital bed      And after it was all over   She held me for the first time   On the 5th of July I got my mother?s brown eyes And my dad?s quiet way        And grandma Rachel?s love for music   The morning I arrived   On the 5th of July Deep in Iowa country And a heavenly hideaway       On the shores of Lake Rathbun   My folks brought me home   On the 5th of July   Bridge That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me      That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me        verse 3 A teacher and a mechanic   Brought me into this world   They loved me with all their hearts since   The day I opened my eyes -                            On the 5th of July Outro That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me      That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me