[Verse 1] We lace up before dawn By the schoolyard gate Dad on one side Twin girls on the other Our son grins back at us Not a little boy now He leans into the road Like he knows his own way [Pre-Chorus] Flags on the curb Paper cups in hand We hit that first mile As one small band [Chorus] Run on, July Run on, my kids Run on, July This is the way you leave Run on, July Carry our name Run on, July Into the open day [Verse 2] Your mother waves us on From the starting line You were just children once Now you cross that line One by one by one You pull ahead Not away from us Just out into the world [Pre-Chorus] We cheer you loud Till the parade begins Pride in our throats And tears in our grins [Chorus] Run on, July Run on, my kids Run on, July This is the way you leave Run on, July Carry our name Run on, July Into the open day [Bridge] After the last float After the marching band We find the shade And take what time can give Potato salad, peach pie Laughter on the grass A nation made of moments And children growing fast [Chorus] Run on, July Run on, my kids Run on, July This is the way you leave Run on, July Carry our name Run on, July And come back home the same [Outro] We are a flag in motion A table set for four Independence in the morning And family after the roar
