<P> `` My Country , ' Tis of Thee '' , also known as `` America '' , is an American patriotic song , whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith . The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom , `` God Save the Queen '' , arranged by Thomas Arne . The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States ( along with songs like `` Hail , Columbia '' ) before the adoption of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931 . </P>
<P> `` My Country , ' Tis of Thee '' , also known as `` America '' , is an American patriotic song , whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith . The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom , `` God Save the Queen '' , arranged by Thomas Arne . The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States ( along with songs like `` Hail , Columbia '' ) before the adoption of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931 . </P>
who wrote the words to my country tis of thee
who wrote the words to my country tis of thee
Samuel Francis Smith
Samuel Francis Smith