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Born and raised from immigrant blood, Made a hardworking man out of me |
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The Code I live by is the Honor and honesty |
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What I learned was passed down, from the ghosts of my family |
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Lessons learned long before, They came from across the sea |
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{Friendship in struggle, courage in battle, wisdom in rage |
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Ardor in labor, Piety in love, Knowledge is sage (x2)} |
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Sacrifice don't always have a reward, Courage is something you can't afford |
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Pittsburgh steel in my fathers eye, Gave me the will to win and the guts to try |
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He showed no weakness not even a trace, 'til he broke his fist on my face |
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He went from US Steel to MIT, I cherish what my parents taught to me: |
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When I'm older I'll raise a family, I'll give them the substance that tempered me |
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They taught me the meaning of being the best I can, They raised me to be a true American |
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