America, I Miss You So

A song of love for America. Free sheet music:
http://skybluemusic.com/shopdownload/AmericaLeadSheet.pdf or you can purchase the full version with piano part as played in this video here: http://www.skybluemusic.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=118

Bear in mind when you listen to this song that it was written and posted in October 2008 before Obama won the election. Thanks for listening, rating, commenting, and subscribing to my videos.

America, I Love You So
© 2008 Sky Blue Music
All Rights Reserved.

VERSE:
I remember how it used to be,
all the things you really meant to me.
No one told me, I just somehow knew
that you loved me and I loved you, too.

Then I noticed something wasn't right.
No it didn't happen overnight.
Over time it seems you didn't care
that we were driven to despair.

CHORUS:
America, I miss you so.
Where did all our good days go?
I won't give up, I still believe
that once again we can achieve
the greatness that our fathers brought the world,
and together once again, once again we'll make you great.

VERSE:
No, I haven't lost my love for you.
Can you really say the same is true?
When you're selfish it just makes me sad.
Help me find the greatness we once had.

Tell me how did I lose your respect?
How did we come to this disconnect.
We'll have peace if we just do our part
and show the world we have a heart.

CHORUS

I miss you so, America...America.

CHORUS

Music & Lyric: John Eidsvoog
Video Recording, Video editing, Recording, and Mixing: John Eidsvoog

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[rhythmruns]

It is a nice song with a lovely piano accompaniment :D. Where did you learn how to improvise chords?

[eidco]

I think for me it was all from experience and experimentation over the last 40 years or so. You were probably hoping for an easier answer. :^)

[philipcwelch]

great music! Lyrics not so much!

[eidco]

Thanks for your comment. I assume that those criticizing the lyrics are actually talking about the message of the lyrics.

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion and I respect that.  I wish I could be proud of the way America has presented itself to the world the last 8 years, but I can't. I know we can do better than this and I'm very optimistic that we will. We can once again be respected by our allies and even our enemies. It can happen.

[eidco]

Of course, you may just not like the lyrics from a literary standpoint. If so, thanks for your comment and feel free to offer suggestions for improvement.

[wolverineeagle]

America hasn't gone anywhere. America is as it always was--a deeply flawed nation.

How about you people wake up to the reality that is America and mankind--a viscious, unforgiving, selfish, organism. That is real, that is who we are.

[eidco]

That's a pretty cynical viewpoint, wolverineeagle. When you say "you people", are you referring to me for writing this song or maybe you're dissing the other commenters who liked the song?

I guess you missed the point of the song, maybe because you're too young to remember a time when we could be proud of the direction and achievements of our country.  The America you describe may be who we are, but it's not who we were.

[ColorfulSundays]

Keep believing...inspire and turn it around.

[fizzle90272]

Not since Irving Berlin have I heard a real love song about our country. Wonderful music and thoughtful words. Very moving. Thanks, Phil

[coolgirl121801]

for u all that have parents that are in the army

[Americanjazzlady]

@fizzle90272 Amen honey. I agree. It touches my heart too.  And...I love America. God bless America.

[Americanjazzlady]

@wolverineeagle Sorry, you are wrong and that's not nice. America is the greatest nation in the world and we need to get back to being that indeed. We need GOD to be first place in our nation again and get back to being a righteous nation.

[DsmB2007]

This is really awesome!! =)

Great tune..!!

[BlackWWidow]

Wonderful !!! Congratulations ,Sofia.

[bagslifeim]

How cool!

And the beat makes me feel great.

[chsgdss]

BEAUTIFUL.

Congratulations.

[stratus51]

Love the song Love your piano style

[supergirlal]

Good song !!!