Now let me tell you people
about a mighty man
Whose destiny it was to be
the leader of our land
He fought for life, he fought for right,
he fought for liberty
He proved himself a hero
on the land and on the sea
Then one day he flew away
across the nationwide
Out to Dallas, Texas,
along the Great Divide
To talk about the land he loved,
our peace and liberty
And how to make a better home
for such as you and me
John F. Kennedy, he was a mighty man
John F. Kennedy, the leader of our land
He fought for life, he fought for right,
he fought for liberty
He proved himself a hero
on the land and on the sea
While riding in a great parade,
his sweet wife by his side
Among the many thousands
who came from far and wide
To hear him talk about our land
that he loved so dear
A sniper's bullet cut him down
while the thousands cheered
Long he'll live in history
and great will be his name
And on the hero's grave today
there burns a tiny flame
To show he died for the
land he loved,
for peace and liberty
A hero brave,
he won his fame
on land and on the sea
John F. Kennedy, he was a mighty man
John F. Kennedy, the leader of our land
She held him closely in her arms
and heaven claimed his soul
She kissed his lips and in his hands
she placed a band of gold