No matter how far we reach
We must always stop to teach
Principles for every boy and girl
Commitment to the great ideals
That make us wise and strong as steel
That make this the best country in the world
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And we stand up in the Florida Keys
And we stand up in the grand Rockies
And we stand up in the east and west
And we stand up for the land I love best
And we stand up for the home of the brave
And we stand up for the lives they gave
And we teach this song of hope to the youth
America means Liberty and Truth
When obstacles come our way
We climb to the top and then we say,
“Brother, can I lend you a hand?”
‘cause it’s more than just a hill you see
It’s challenge and opportunity
That can elevate the heart of every man
And we stand up on the shores of Maine
And we work hard and we don’t complain
Our labor’s more than worth the sweat
To remember the things we can’t forget
And we stand up in Las Vegas
And we stand up so that each of us
Will teach this song of hope to the youth
America means Liberty and Truth
We’re stronger than our enemies
No fear in the land of the free
‘cause we make things better than before
No matter what they might tear down
Old Glory flies, it’s still around
With endurance and with faith from the Lord
And we stand up in Idaho
And we stand up in Chicago
And we stand up in Atlanta GA
Nashville, Detroit, Santa Fe
And we stand up in Dallas with pride
Those cowboys just can’t keep it inside
And we teach this song of hope to the youth
America means Liberty and Truth
And we kneel down and get quiet to pray
At a spot we call “Ground Zero” today
At the Pentagon we lay a wreath
And at Shanksville we mix honor with grief
And those words still touch my soul
“Honey, I love you. Let’s roll.”
And we teach this song of hope to the youth
America means Liberty and Truth
by Jason Goldtrap July 10, 2006 www.JasonGoldtrap.com
