I Wish There Were a Washington

Music: Fugue. From the Quintet in G Minor for violins, viola, cello, and piano. By Dmitri Shostakovich. Sequenced by Dmitri Bachovich, at Kunst der Fuge.

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I wish there were a Washington For every failed state, A Jefferson or Madison To guide them through the gate. I wish there were a Lincoln For those now ripped apart, A Roosevelt or Kennedy For those that have no heart. I wish each had the fortune With which we have been blessed, And found in their own founders Fit heroes for the quest. I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, But such things none can will. One can only plant the seeds And shape the soil well. Related Services *July 4th Vacations *July 4th Gifts *American Flags *Patriotic Clothing