Текст песни An Open Letter To My Teenage Son

Dear son

You ask my reaction to long hair or beards on young people.

Some great men have worn long hair and beards... George Washington

And Abraham Lincoln. If to you long hair or a beard is a symbol of

Independence, if you believe in your heart that the principles

Of this country, our heritage, is worthy of this display of pride,

That all men shall remain free, that free men at all times will not

Inflict their personal limitations of achievement on others, that

Demands your own rights as well as the rights of others, and be

Willing to fight for this right, you have my blessing.

You ask that I not judge you merely as a teenager, to judge

You on your own personal habits, abilities and goals. This is a

Fair request and I promise that I will not judge any person only as

A teenager if you will constantly remind yourself that some of my

Generation judge people by their race, their belief or the color

Of their skin and that this is no more right than saying all

Teenagers are drunken dope addicts or glue sniffers. If you will

Judge every human being on his own individual potential, I will

Do the same.

You ask me if God is dead. This is a question each individual

Must answer within himself. But a warm summer day with all it's

Brightness, all it's sound, all it's exhilarating breathiness

Just happened? God is love. Remember that God is a guide and not

A storm trooper. Realize that many of the past and present

Generation because of a well intended but unjustifiable

Misconception, have attempted to legislate morality. This createdVictor Lundberg - An Open Letter To My Teenage Son - http://ru.motolyrics.com/victor-lundberg/an-open-letter-to-my-teenage-son-lyrics.html

Part of the basis for your generations need to rebel against

Our society. With this knowledge perhaps your children will never ask Is

God dead?. I sometimes think much of mankind is attempting to work Him to

Death.

You ask my opinion of draft card burners. I would answer this way. All

Past wars have been dirty, unfair, immoral, bloody and second-guessed.

However, history has shown most of them necessary. If you doubt that our

Free enterprise system in the United States is worth protecting, if you

Doubt the principles upon which this country was founded, that we remain

Free to choose our religion, our individual endeavors, our method of

Government, if you doubt that each free individual in this great country

Should reap rewards commensurate only with his own efforts, than it is

Doubtful you belong here. If you doubt that people who govern us should be

Selected by their desire to allow us to strive for any goal we feel

Capable of obtaining than it's doubtful you should participate in their

Selection. If you are not grateful to a country that gave your father the

Opportunity to work for his family to give you the things you have and you

Do not feel pride enough to fight for your right to continue in this

Manner than I assume the blame for your failure to recognize the true

Value of our birthright. And I will remind you that your mother will love

You no matter what you do, because she is a woman. And I love you too,

Son. But I also love our country and the principles for which we stand.

And if you decide to burn your draft card, then burn your birth

Certificate at the same time.

From that moment on, I have no son!