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AMERICAN EAGLE AND THE PROUD MAPLE LEAF

by James Blondeau

                  When Tom Withers Jr. was a young man

                  He decided to go off to war

                  From Roseland, Virginia he headed up north

                  To find a great wide open door

                  For courage was needed and Canada's boys

                  Were sailing to Europe to fight

                  From the Battle of Britain to the missions beyond

                  Reflections of words from High Flight

                 Now who fights for Freedom

                 And who locks the hands

                 Together in battle for Bomber Command

                 American Eagle and the proud Maple Leaf

                 Flying together for what they believe

                 Over 8,000 airmen came up from the States

                 To fly in a high bomber stream

                 And Tom Withers letters were sent home in time

                 To tell of the courage he'd seen

                 And now there's a stone wall in Nanton, Alberta

                 Where the names of the fallen stand tall

                 For the 700 boys were bonded by courage

                 With 10,000 who came at the call

                 Now who fights for Freedom

                 And who locks the hands

                 Together in battle for Bomber Command

                 American Eagle and the proud Maple Leaf

                 Flying together for what they believe