America the Beautiful America can be as beautiful as we view it Beauty not expressed in pieces or bits But a painted picture of a country with beautiful spacious skies A touch of amber waves and scattered grain A land where our soldiers fought and left behind their bloody stains Where purple mountains bear fruited plains The mention of heroes in liberating strife Gives reference to soldiers at battle Who hastened vigorously along the fields, like a herd of cattle Katharine Lee Bates, what inspired your beautiful lyrics Was it the freedom you felt at hand Or simply your inner spirit? At the top of Rocky Mountain near Pikes Peak the words you gathered were rather unique You traveled to Massachusetts and the state of Colorado where the skies were Blue and the grassy plains are the color of avocado Your numerous references to God displays your religious beliefs You did not cease or make these things brief America the beautiful, sore eyes long to see Our country as you once did see Show us the full beauty minus all the hate For God will replace it with love; no lives left at stake Bring back the hope and belief in our community Replenish morals and values Help us to acknowledge the liberty statue America the beautiful, O' how I love this song As it brings sweet memories to me from back home.
The Traveler Weekly 