[Verse 1] Boots in the dust Letters in my pack Your crayon stars and crooked hearts Folded in the back Sand in my teeth Fire in the sky Whisper your names in a helmet prayer And hold this rifle tight [Chorus] I stand my ground so you can dream While the world turns in its sleep Every fence post, every schoolyard swing Is what I swore to keep We raise our flag for you Red, white and the blue for you Proud to be an American I’d do it all again (yeah, I’d do it all again) [Verse 2] Sirens in my head But your porch light shines I see you there in a Sunday dress In the worst of times Kids on the couch Cartoons glowin’ soft I take the hit, I take the watch So they don’t wake at all [Chorus] I stand my ground so you can dream While the world turns in its sleep Every fence post, every schoolyard swing Is what I swore to keep We raise our flag for you Red, white and the blue for you Proud to be an American I’d do it all again (oh, I’d do it all again) [Bridge] If I don’t come home Tell ‘em why I went For every kitchen table grace Every dollar spent Tell ‘em I was grateful For one life to use To stand tall, stand firm For the red, white, and the blue [Chorus] I stand my ground so you can dream While the world turns in its sleep Every fence post, every schoolyard swing Is what I swore to keep We raise our flag for you Red, white and the blue for you Proud to be an American I’d do it all again We raise our flag for you Red, white and the blue for you
