Verse 1 Sun come up on another morning, coffee in my hand Radio says somebody's gonna save this troubled land They take a little more each year, they send our boys away Then stand behind those cameras with another thing to say I've worked this dirt and paid my dues, I know right from wrong This country's been here long before the folks who come along Chorus I don't have to love the man to love the red, white, and blue I don't have to bite my tongue just because I don't agree with you This old Constitution wasn't written for a king It was made to keep the people free from bowing to one thing I'll stand up for this country till they lay me in the ground Sometimes loving something means calling the bad stuff out. Verse 2 The old folks left us lessons in faded ink and time Power grows like weeds if you don't keep back the vines So I'll raise my voice in protest, and I'll tip my hat with pride 'Cause freedom ain't about picking just one side From the mountains to the rivers, from the cities to the plains This land belongs to all of us through sunshine and through rain. Chorus I don't have to love the man to love the red, white, and blue I don't have to bite my tongue just because I don't agree with you This old Constitution wasn't written for a king It was made to keep the people free from bowing to one thing I'll stand up for this country till they lay me in the ground Sometimes loving something means calling the bad stuff out. Bridge Leaders come and leaders go like tumbleweeds on the wind But this old flag keeps flying if we don't let freedom end It ain't about one party, and it ain't one name in lights It's about ordinary people standing up for what's right. Final Chorus I don't have to love the man to love the USA I'll keep speaking what I believe, come what may The Constitution's more than paper, it's a promise we defend And that old promise lives as long as folks like us don't bend So raise your voice, hold your ground, let the truth ring out loud I'm just an outlaw patriot—and I'll always make this country proud. Outro Keep your boots on the gravel... Keep your heart on the truth... Love the land enough... To tell it the truth.
