Eagles Over Aberdeen By Chris Mentch* Centuries ago they dared to take a stand With a vision for the future of this land Freedom born on the shores of a New World And carried to the sky by your wings as flags unfurled They would be free, but not on bended knees They would do all they could to be all they could be You embody the spirit of their flight And guard this flickering candle on windy nights Golden wings spread o’er a promised land Within you lies the spirit we understand The spirit of America lives in your eyes You still move me to tears when you fly And Eagles over Aberdeen may grace my Maryland skies And here out over Aberdeen I still hear freedom’s cry Of all the wonders I’ve ever seen, I’ve never seen The grace of your dance with the sky And eagles over Aberdeen forever you will fly Today the struggle is harder to understand When the suffering we see is brought by our own hands Rachel warned of the “Silent Springs” to come And freedom’s sanctuary on the run When poisoned minds bring poison to our young Another kind of battle must be won Once again we will dare to take this stand To forever preserve your future in this land Freedom now reborn on Maryland shores Will inspire hearts and minds to reach for more This proving ground has kept our nation strong Let it test our will forever to hear your song And eagles over Aberdeen will grace our nation’s skies Forever over Aberdeen we’ll still hear freedom’s cry For all the wonders our children see as you fly free To carry their dreams to the sky Eagles over Aberdeen forever you will fly And eagles over Aberdeen will grace our Maryland skies And here out over Aberdeen we’ll still hear freedom’s cry Of all the wonders I’ve ever seen, I’ve never seen The grace of your dance with the sky And eagles over Aberdeen forever you will fly Eagles over Aberdeen forever you will fly! * Copyright Chris Mentch from the CD, "Eagles Over Aberdeen: The spirit of America." (Dedicated to those who protect and defend the embodying symbol of American pride and freedom.) Copyright 2006 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form