THE CHILDREN OF HEROES

By Paul Flint

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I am the child of two heroes,

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Paul L and Alice B

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They both fought in the World War

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on different sides of the sea

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They got together at Fordam,

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made my sisters and me. Made  

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godfather Joseppi,

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godmother Jeannie

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We are a family of heroes

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just like the Ottos be

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and I’ve all lived a long time

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in Vermont and DC

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When they hit the Pentagon

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I was part of the crew

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Yea we had some bad times.

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but some good time too

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And so we come here to Clark street

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and This is what I knew, that

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We are children of heroes,

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heroes through and through

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We are the children of heroes

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It’s in our destiny

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It’s in our bones and our sinews

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It is what makes us free

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We are the children of heroes

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It’s were our power resides

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And we can make this apparent

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‘Cause we are on the right side

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When the Lord calls to claim us

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Well that is what shall be

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That is true of all heroes

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Especially you and me.

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I am the child of two heroes

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As we have lived our lives

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We are the children of heroes

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That ain’t no lie