"America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)"
Jul 4, 2020 22:46:16 GMT -5
Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jul 4, 2020 22:46:16 GMT -5
The lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen". The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931.
