The 5th of July

Ooh My mum woke my dad up And said, "It's time to leave" So they jumped in the old Caprice And tore off into the night On the fourth of July They flew through the darkness Driving like Jehu And they rolled into Ottumwa Before the sun began to rise On the fourth of July And in walks Bob and Janice Rachel's on her way To peek in through the window Hoping to hear her grandson cry On the fourth of July My mother watched the fireworks From her hospital bed And after it was all over She held me for the first time On the fifth of July I've got my mother's brown eyes And my dad's quiet way And Grandma Rachel's love for music The morning I arrived On the fifth of July Deeping in Iowa country And a heavenly hideaway On the shores of Lake Rathbun My folks brought me home On the fifth of July That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me And that was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me A teacher and a mechanic Brought me into this world And they loved me with all their hearts since The day I opened my eyes On the fifth of July That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me That was when (that was when) Life began (life began) For me --- The 5th Of July - Owl City