The Stars and Stripes forever is a patriotic march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. It is the official national march of the United States.

According to Sousa's autobiography, he had composed the march on Christmas day of 1896. He was on board an ocean liner, headed to the United States after his vacation in Europe.

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==[Lyrics]==

Unfurl the banner, and raise it to the sky;
"Let eagle cry, from mountain high",
The never ending watch word of our nation.
Now behold this gem of old,
The wonder of the Western sky.
The emblem of the brave and true,
The flag of our liberty, flag of our destiny;
Red, and White, and Starry Blue;
Stream out of the banner so high.
Every heart will sing a part
As all accross the land, we raise our voices.
Far and near, for all to hear;
The echo of the chorus grand.
Every heart will swell with pride,
To sing of our liberty, sing of our destiny,
As with joy, we now extol
The flag waving over the land.

Let us all hail the flag in one accord,
Let us cheer it with fervid elation.
It's the flag of the martyrs gone before,
It's the flag of flags, the banner of our nation.
It's the beacon for all who share our dream
Of a new day without domination,
It's the hope of the peoples now oppressed,
And the symbol of their own emancipation.

Hooray for the flag of the free,
May it wave as our standard forever.
The gem of the land and the sea,
Ever hoist it, proud and high.
Let the banner fly.
All nations remember the day,
When our fathers with mighty endeavor,
Proclaimed, as they marched to the fray:
That by their might and by their right,
It waves forever.

Every time the people hear the bell of freedom calling,
Calling, calling one and all;
Every living patriotic citizen will answer,
Answer, answer freedom's call;
Everywhere, the bold and gallant souls come forth to bear the cross of duty;
Rising up as one to fight and die behind the flag of freedom's beauty.
Patriotic hearts will falter never,
Following the Stars and Stripes forever;
Marching to the quest; to East, or West,
They quell distress, the freed oppressed cry out:

Hooray for the flag of the free,
May it wave as our standard forever.
The gem of the land and the sea,
Ever hoist it, proud and high.
Let the banner fly.
All nations remember the day,
When our fathers with mighty endeavor,
Proclaimed, as they marched to the fray:
As they marched to the fray:
"Defended by our might, ever standing for the right, it waves forever!"
Hail to the banner that waves
The Stars and Stripes,
We give our lives for the Stars and Stripes.

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