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118 "WE ARE OF ONE BLOOD"

Two nations, but one people, in our color, race and creeds,

Who boast a common heritage and sires of noble deeds;

They say a line divides us, but, despite the land or flood,

We clasp the hand from land to land, for we're of common blood.

We may differ as to tariff rates, waters and boundary line,

If we catch each other poaching, we will indicate the fine,

But we think that we should emphasize, 'twill do us all much good,

Our fathers came from common soil; their veins flow common blood.

When warring nations question us, we'll fling the message back,

With stars and stripes entwined about our dear old Union Jack,

"We're brothers born, we're brothers still, and brothers aye shall be,

We'll stand for right, we'll stand for truth and Christian liberty."