[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ``AMERICA, I LOVE YOU SO''

 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the work of 
a well known, long time resident of Las Vegas. Mike Corda is a very 
accomplished songwriter, having written songs for such artists as 
Robert Goulet, Sammy Davis Jr., Nancy Wilson, Wayne Newton, and Lou 
Rawls. But as successful as he has been as a songwriter, Mike's 
greatest pride comes from his service to this country as a United 
States Marine. In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Mike rolled up 
his sleeves and went back to work to put the finishing touches on a 
song that would capture the patriotic pride of yesterday. That song, is 
entitled ``America, I Love You So'' and I ask that the lyrics of the 
song be printed in the Record.
  The lyrics follow:

                         America, I Love You So

     America, I love you,
     No place on Earth can match your style.
     Your helpin' hand's world famous--
     And your heart is in your smile.

     No nation rates above you,
     Where seeds of freedom proudly grow--
     I feel the need to ``fall in'',
     There's something here that's callin',
     America, I love you so.

     No nation rates above you.
     When into outer space you go
     I feel the need to ``fall in''
     There's something here that's callin',
     America, I love you so--
     America . . . I love you so!

(Words & Music by Mike Carda)

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