Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot)

Annotation

Both songs on the album To the Silent Majority, With Love. (Nugget Records # NRLP-105) "Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot)" (Nugget # NR 1060) (Howard, Harlan) Country. Patriotic. Complained about the US spending money on foreign countries, but pledged to do his duty if Uncle Sam called him up. "Better Get You Pride Back Boy" - Father criticised his son for sitting in coffee houses rather than joining in the fight.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Both songs on the album To the Silent Majority, With Love. (Nugget Records # NRLP-105) "Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot)" (Nugget # NR 1060) (Howard, Harlan) Country. Patriotic. Complained about the US spending money on foreign countries, but pledged to do his duty if Uncle Sam called him up.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Uncle Sam I work hard every day but there ain't much left when I draw my pay / Then I hear you're givin' those millions away to somebody outside the USA / Uncle Sam Uncle Sam Uncle Sam I'm a patriot yes I am / And even though you made me mad as cane, if you need me Uncle just call my name / Now the little dirt farmer works all of his life and leaves eight dollars to his kids and wife / While the big land owner is a millionaire, he made it by letting his land stand bare / I get choked up every time I hear the national anthem loud and clear / And though I've got a complaint or two you can write my name in red white and blue / I'm just a truck driver and I don't think I know it all / But son you got thoughts in your mind that I don't understand at all / They're needin' you boy and you're sittin' around in your coffee house / Now whatcha gonna do when your woman begs you save her from a mouse / You'd better get your pride back boy better get your pride back boy / That's the most important thing that the Lord ever gave you / You're a good looking boy and I know them bullets could harm you / You're bound to be scared but there's things that a man's just got to do / If you don't get yourself some backbone one of these days / Some bullies gonna take your woman and kick sand in your face / You'd better get your pride back...you'd better get your pride back

Notes

Nugget Records NR 1060, gold label, "Distributed by P I P Records · A Division of Pickwick International, Inc.", printed in U.S.A.; A-side (NR 1060 A) "Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot)" (Harlan Howard), 2:19; B-side (NR 1060 B) "Better Get Your Pride Back Boy" (Harlan Howard), 2:17; both Wilderness Music (BMI), producers Fred Carter, Jr. & Don Davis. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

American country songwriter, born 8 September 1927 in Detroit, Michigan; died 3 March 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Patriotic

In collections

US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]