Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot)
1971 · Nugget NR 1060 · USA
- Artist
- Harlan Howard
- Title
- Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot)
- Release
- Uncle Sam (I'm a Patriot) / Better Get Your Pride Back Boy
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Nugget # NR 1060
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
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. "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" "Better Get You Pride Back Boy" - Father criticised his son for sitting in coffee houses rather than joining in the fight. "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'…
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. "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" "Better Get You Pride Back Boy" - Father criticised his son for sitting in coffee houses rather than joining in the fight. "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…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American country songwriter, born 8 September 1927 in Detroit, Michigan; died 3 March 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee. [Source: Wikipedia]