Toby Keith's Song 'Made In America'

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“Made in America”
I have always loved music; it is my pastime. After listening to music for as long as I have, I realized that some of the songs I listen to resemble me in different ways. However, there is one song that I find to shape me and the way I live my life. One song that demonstrates my strong work ethic, my pride to live in America, and how I am proud of my dad is Toby Keith’s song “Made in America.”
No matter what kind of work I am doing I always work hard and strive to be the best. Toby Keith’s song “Made in America” represents how a strong work ethic can accomplish many things. A few months ago my AC compressor in my truck went out, instead of taking my truck to a shop to have someone else fix it I decided to fix it myself. In

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