Over 40 years ago I started publishing warnings of a future America approaching a "tipping point" of no return. These song lyrics have waited for a "time such a time as this."

America Stand Firm Stand Fast

copyright 1972, Gentry Yeatman, Steve Cassells

America Stand Firm Stand Fast

Lift high your head,

For you will last.

For in God’s hands, the curse will pass.

America, you crippled land,

You youthful giant, affirm you stand.

Forefathers knelt on bended knee.

They lifted prayers to salvage thee.

Though times have changed and with them sorrow,

Within the future, a bright tomorrow.

If only you’ll just turn again,

Lift your eyes and grasp God’s hand.

(repeat first four lines as chorus)

America you blinded state,

You weakened chain, you degradate.

Your old men sleep, your young are drugged.

Your streets unsafe, your phones are bugged.

The answer you’ll not legislate,

No laws will work, no potentate

Shall heal your wounds or cure your ills.

With federal funds or social pills.

(chorus)

America come home again,

Return to God, renew the land.

Lift high your flag and let it wave,

For in his hands the land he’ll save.

America the best land yet.

Though scarred and torn, I’ve no regrets

For being called an American man

And on its soil to take my stand

(chorus)