Dave Alvin wrote “4th of July” which was recorded when he was briefly in the band X on 1987’s See How We Are. The lead vocals are by X’s John Doe. He has continued to perform it during his solo career. The last link below is to a live performance which included David Hildalgo on backing vocals and guitar and the great Flaco Jimemez on accordion.
Dave Alvin Live from Austin TX (1/29/99)
Dave Alvin, David Hidalgo, Flaco Jiminez, Los Cenzontles (2/16/17)
Sad! 