PARROT PRESS
Jimmy and the Parrots wrote a beautiful anthem to commemorate the SS United States . The Conservancy would like to personally thank Jimmy Maraventano and his band.
Additionally a personal thank you to Manager Mary Beth Rotella for providing the lyrics which follow.
SYMBOL OF AMERICA
Words and Music by Jimmy Maraventano
Copyright 2010
She floats as only she can
Proud and majestic is she
Colors of grandeur none can compare
Could you picture her on the high sea
Kings and queens were the guests of her time
Persons of fortune and fame
Can you recall the time it was
When the whole word would utter her name
She’s a symbol of America
Built with American hands
She cuts through the seas with amazing ease
She stills holds the Blue Riband
Flagship of our nation
The strongest and fastest to date
We cannot stand by we will not accept
That this is to be her fate
Her contours split the horizon
Defying the endless tides
Though faded and rusting you’ll see right through
Her beauty her grace and her prime
But now broken, alone, no place to call home
She sits and wait patiently
To ride the waves, fly her flags
Fulfill her destiny
She’s a symbol of America
Built with American hands
She cuts through the seas with amazing ease
She stills holds the Blue Riband
Flagship of our nation
The strongest and fastest to date
We cannot stand by we will not accept
That this is to be her fate
For fifty odd years she continues to fight
The ravages of the sea
Time will win out as it always does
Fade into history
Now is the time is to hear her call
Let’s end these years of neglect
A second chance to serve again
She deserves at least that much respect
For she’s a symbol of America
Built with American hands
She cuts through the seas with amazing ease
She stills holds the Blue Riband
A symbol of America
Her namesake the United States
Let’s do this for our country
Before it is too late.
A symbol of America.
Additionally a personal thank you to Manager Mary Beth Rotella for providing the lyrics which follow.
SYMBOL OF AMERICA
Words and Music by Jimmy Maraventano
Copyright 2010
She floats as only she can
Proud and majestic is she
Colors of grandeur none can compare
Could you picture her on the high sea
Kings and queens were the guests of her time
Persons of fortune and fame
Can you recall the time it was
When the whole word would utter her name
She’s a symbol of America
Built with American hands
She cuts through the seas with amazing ease
She stills holds the Blue Riband
Flagship of our nation
The strongest and fastest to date
We cannot stand by we will not accept
That this is to be her fate
Her contours split the horizon
Defying the endless tides
Though faded and rusting you’ll see right through
Her beauty her grace and her prime
But now broken, alone, no place to call home
She sits and wait patiently
To ride the waves, fly her flags
Fulfill her destiny
She’s a symbol of America
Built with American hands
She cuts through the seas with amazing ease
She stills holds the Blue Riband
Flagship of our nation
The strongest and fastest to date
We cannot stand by we will not accept
That this is to be her fate
For fifty odd years she continues to fight
The ravages of the sea
Time will win out as it always does
Fade into history
Now is the time is to hear her call
Let’s end these years of neglect
A second chance to serve again
She deserves at least that much respect
For she’s a symbol of America
Built with American hands
She cuts through the seas with amazing ease
She stills holds the Blue Riband
A symbol of America
Her namesake the United States
Let’s do this for our country
Before it is too late.
A symbol of America.