The famous men and women
Who helped our country grow
Weren't always great and famous
Those long, long years ago.
George Washington and Betsy Ross,
Ben Franklin, Paul Revere
All started out as babies
And grew a bit each year.
They started out as children
Just boys and girls like you
Who worked and played and laughed and sang
And cried a little, too
And learned their lessons when they could
And said their prayers at night
They never knew we'd call them great
And keep their mem'ries bright.
They never knew someday they'd be
Famous names in history.
