My version of I Hear America Singing..

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
The sound of loved ones laughing when they gather near

I hear the way the birds sing and their sweet melodies
I hear the child's quiet prayer and the peacefulness it brings

I hear the song of freedom, a teenager's life after turning eighteen
I hear the song of success by those who follow their dreams

I hear the song the heart makes when finding that one true love
I hear the song the deaf one sings, by actions expressed, not spoken of

These songs are sung in different ways, though they are sung just the same
The song of love, the song of life, the song of freedom, joy, and fame

(an assignment for my High School English Class 2004)