Redneckonize

REDNECKONIZE! [VERSE 1] Born on American soil, that's where my story starts, Hillbilly blood running through a hard-working heart. They looked at my skin and thought they knew my name, Tried to make me feel like I didn't belong in this game. I learned to work hard, learned to stand tall, Got dirt on my boots and kept answering the call. You can judge my color, but don't you judge me, America is the place that taught me to be free. [PRE-CHORUS] I've been pushed, I've been tested, I've heard that old refrain, But every time they knocked me down, I got up again. [CHORUS – HOOK] REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! Look me in the eyes, baby, read the signs. Half Hillbilly, All-American, Blue-collar soul and a rebel's mind. REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! You can hate my skin, you can hate my style, But this country's been my home Since the day I first opened my eyes. [VERSE 2] My skin may be red, but it ain't anger, Stood my ground while the years got stranger I got grease on my hands and a flag in the wind, I love this country, flaws and all of it. I don't need permission to love this land, Don't need somebody else telling me where I stand. From Oklahoma dirt to the halls in D.C., Nobody gets to decide what America means to me. [PRE-CHORUS] I've been pushed, I've been tested, I've heard that old refrain, But every time they knocked me down, I got up again. I'm not ashamed of the blood that I carry, And I'm damn sure proud of the flag that I marry. This country's given me the right to stand tall, To speak my mind and answer the call. I've been pushed, I've been tested, I've been counted out, But every damn time I came back shouting loud. [CHORUS – HOOK] REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! Look me in the eyes, baby, read the signs. Half Hillbilly, all-American, Blue-collar soul and a rebel's mind. REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! You can hate my skin, you can hate my style, But this country's been my home Since the day I first opened my eyes. Work hard! Stay free! Love America! REDNECKONIZE! [VERSE 3] I never said this country's perfect, But I'll fight for what it promises, Man's allowed to speak his mind, For earned freedom and respect. Working hard is the way he knows, Every single day. Don't tread on my rights, And don't tell me where I go. [BRIDGE – DROP TO HALF-TIME] I won't bow down, I won't disappear, I spent too many years Turning fear to confidence. You can call me country, You can call me redneck, But remember one thing— I'M AN AMERICAN. [FINAL CHORUS – DOUBLE / FULL BAND] REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! Hear that anthem ring through the night. Half hillbilly, all-American, Still standing proud beneath these Stars and Stripes. REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! Red skinned, but there ain't no anger, Patriots know no stranger Been through hell and back, And I'm still standing here. REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE! Blue-collar blood, American soul, Give me a truck, give me an open road, And I'll keep rolling where the free winds blow. [OUTRO – FAST ROCKABILLY / CALL & RESPONSE] Who are you? REDNECKONIZE! What are you? AMERICAN! Half Hillbilly? ALL AMERICAN! Blue collar? DAMN RIGHT! Red skin? AIN'T NO ANGER! Love America? HELL YEAH! REDNECKONIZE! REDNECKONIZE!