And I dreamed I was dying

I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly

And looking back down at me, smiled reassuringly

And I dreamed I was flying

And high up above, my eyes could clearly see

The Statue of Liberty sailing away to sea

And I dreamed I was flying

For we come on the ship they call the Mayflower

We come on the ship that sailed the moon

We come in the age’s most uncertain hour

And sing an American tune

–Paul Simon, “American Tune”

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans!