There's only 12 possible notes in a range.

Seems that by this time in history EVERY tune has borrowed something fromm something else. (And Standford University kids and Boulder Colorado kids have developed the way to show if something is "borrowed.")

But, there 26 letters in the alphabet. (And "cyrptologists" will tell you that's a plenty) But how many WAYS can can the achin/breakin/partakin aspects of love be told....there's a many.)

So...copyright the words....but don't be a "horse's petuey" and have your ancestors challenge the right of little boys and girls girls to sing around a campfire about an America that is Beautiful.

Personal opinion...post it to a "public-database" loose all rights....but, become "one with the world."