[Verse 1] Dust on the tailgate Red cups in the bed My old shirt's faded Sunburn on my head Mama's on the porch With a paper plate Cornbread, fried chicken We don't run late [Pre-Chorus] You can smell the smoke From a mile down the road Kids with sparklers Spelling out our home [Chorus] Independence Day Raise it up, let it wave Independence Day We were born to be brave (Independence Day) Hands on our hearts And the sky's set ablaze Independence Day Independence Day [Verse 2] Granddad tells the story Of a hard old fight How the whole front line Bled for a quieter night Little town folding chairs On the courthouse lawn Old men hum the anthem Till the last spark's gone [Pre-Chorus] You can hear the whistle From the county fair And the whole wide summer Feels like a prayer [Chorus] Independence Day Raise it up, let it wave Independence Day We were born to be brave (Independence Day) Hands on our hearts And the sky's set ablaze Independence Day Independence Day [Bridge] If the world gets heavy And the road gets rough We remember the promise That was given to us From the blue of the morning To the black of the night We keep that old fire Burning bright [Final Chorus] Independence Day Raise it up, let it wave Independence Day We were born to be brave (Independence Day) Hands on our hearts And the sky's set ablaze Independence Day Independence Day
