THOUGHTS ON THE FLAG
(Tom T. Hall)
As recorded by Tommy Cash with Johnny Cash, George Jones & Tom T. Hall

Brother, they tell me that you burned your flag and you're flagless.
And you didn't like Merle Haggard's songs, so I guess you're hagless.
Well, I'm not too sure that burning a cloth is a crime.
Oh, I know you burned your flag but I'm sure glad you couldn't burn mine.

CHORUS: My flag flies in my heart and it flies in my mind.
It's not just a rag that came off an assembly line.
Each man must think what he thinks and must live in his time.
I know you burned your flag, but I'm sure glad you couldn't burn mine.

The American flag is a symbol of freedom of choice.
Raisin' the flag is the same thing as raisin' your voice.
A freak or a preacher, we all have the right to be heard.
You can't burn my song cause a song is just music and words. CHORUS

It's funny that burning a symbol could cause such a flap.
All of the wars that we fought have been about that
We'll fly the flag so high that it's out of your reach
And while we're about it we might burn the freedom of speech. CHORUS