In 1994, Martina McBride's life changed forever with the release of the Grammy Award-winning song "Independence Day," a soaring anthem that features a brutally honest portrayal of domestic violence.

Not only did this forever alter her career trajectory, it profoundly changed her personally as well. For nearly a decade, she’s been a national spokeswoman for the victims of domestic violence, working with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Intervention Services, the YWCA, ChildHelp USA, and the Safe Haven Family Shelter. Vist Martina

"INDEPENDENCE DAY"

Well she seemed alright by dawn's early light Though she looked a little worried and weak She tried to pretend he wasn't drinking again But Daddy left the proof on her cheek

I was only eight years old that summer And I always seemed to be in the way So I took myself down to the fair in town On Independence Day

Well, word gets around in a small, small town They said he was a dangerous man But Mama was proud and she stood her ground She knew she was on the losing end

Some folks whispered, some folks talked But everybody looked the other way And when time ran out, there was no one about On Independence Day

Let freedom ring Let the white dove sing Let the whole world know that today Is a day of reckoning Let the weak be strong Let the right be wrong Roll the stone away Let the guilty pay It's Independence Day

Well, she lit up the sky that Fourth of July By the time that the firemen come They just put out the flames And took down some names And sent me to the county home

Now I ain't saying it's right or it's wrong But maybe it's the only way Talk about your revolution It's Independence Day

Let freedom ring Let the white dove sing Let the whole world know that today Is a day of reckoning Let the weak be strong Let the right be wrong Roll that stone away Let the guilty pay It's Independence Day

Roll the stone away It's Independence Day

"Independence Day" -- Martina McBride

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