[Intro] [Lonely patriotic whistle] RED FOR THE BLOOD! WHITE FOR THE FALLEN! BLUE FOR THE ONES WHO NEVER STOP CALLING! [Deep soldier chants] WHO ARE WE? AMERICANS! WHAT DO WE CARRY? EVERYONE! [Verse 1] There's a flag on the porch where the old folks sit There's a mother still praying that her boy makes it There's a father who checks every car that drives by Hoping one day he'll see his son pull in alive There's a soldier in uniform staring at home At a photograph folded and carried alone He remembers the laughter, the life he once knew And the people who trusted he'd come back through He didn't make policy, he didn't start war He just answered a call and walked through the door Now the dust on his boots tells a story untold Of the price that gets paid for the words of the bold [Pre Chorus] DON'T JUST WAVE THAT FLAG! DON'T JUST SING THAT SONG! IF YOU LOVE THE SOLDIER, HELP HIM WHEN HE COMES HOME! [Chorus] RED, WHITE, AND BATTLE SCARS! AMERICAN HEARTS UNDER FOREIGN STARS! WEAR THAT UNIFORM, CARRY THAT NAME! DON'T MAKE THEIR SACRIFICE A POLITICAL GAME! RED, WHITE, AND BATTLE SCARS! SOME COME HOME DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY DEPART! LET THE EAGLE FLY, LET THE PATRIOTIC WHISTLE CRY! BUT DON'T FORGET THE HUMAN BEHIND THE UNIFORM TONIGHT! [Verse 2] They talk about strength and they talk about might They talk about winning and getting it right They talk about boots on the ground and the need to be tough But the families at home know the cost is enough Every promise made should be measured with care Every mission deserves an honest reason to be there And the soldier deserves more than a flag and a phrase More than standing ovations on a few special days Give the wounded their treatment, the returning their time Give the families support when the burdens get high Give the fallen remembrance beyond one parade Give the living the promise that their sacrifice stays [Pre Chorus] DON'T JUST WAVE THAT FLAG! DON'T JUST SING THAT SONG! IF YOU LOVE THE SOLDIER, HELP HIM WHEN HE COMES HOME! [Chorus] RED, WHITE, AND BATTLE SCARS! AMERICAN HEARTS UNDER FOREIGN STARS! WEAR THAT UNIFORM, CARRY THAT NAME! DON'T MAKE THEIR SACRIFICE A POLITICAL GAME! RED, WHITE, AND BATTLE SCARS! SOME COME HOME DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY DEPART! LET THE EAGLE FLY, LET THE PATRIOTIC WHISTLE CRY! BUT DON'T FORGET THE HUMAN BEHIND THE UNIFORM TONIGHT! [Bridge] [Haunting whistle with distant marching drums] ONE FOR THE MOTHER! ONE FOR THE SON! ONE FOR THE FATHER WHO NEVER CAME HOME! ONE FOR THE DAUGHTER WHO CARRIED THE FLAG! ONE FOR THE FAMILY THAT LIVED THROUGH THE SADNESS! [Lead vocal, building intensity] WE CAN LOVE OUR COUNTRY! WE CAN QUESTION THE CALL! WE CAN HONOR THE SOLDIER! WE CAN DEMAND MORE FROM ALL! [Breakdown] [Heavy bass drops, group chants] NO EMPTY PRAISE! NO FORGOTTEN NAMES! NO USING THEIR SERVICE TO WIN YOUR GAMES! CARE FOR THE WOUNDED! REMEMBER THE LOST! RESPECT EVERY LIFE! COUNT EVERY COST! [Final Chorus] RED, WHITE, AND BATTLE SCARS! AMERICAN HEARTS UNDER FOREIGN STARS! THE FLAG MEANS MORE THAN THE WORDS THAT WE SAY! IT MEANS STANDING WITH OUR PEOPLE EVERY DAY! RED, WHITE, AND BATTLE SCARS! HONOR THE HUMAN, NOT JUST THE PART! LET THE EAGLE FLY, LET THE PATRIOTIC WHISTLE CRY! AND BRING OUR MEN AND WOMEN HOME WITH THEIR HEADS HELD HIGH! [Outro] [Whistle alone, fading into distant marching boots] RED! WHITE! BLUE! WE SEE YOU! WE HONOR YOU! WE STAND WITH YOU! AMERICA! REMEMBER YOUR OWN!
