Still Standing (The American Way)

Randy Cluttter

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Randy Cluttter

southern rock, hard rock, cinematic anthem

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A summer sky in Pennsylvania turned,
The crowd went quiet — then the whole world learned,
That some men are made for the fire and the storm,
And the ones who bleed for freedom keep America warm.

[Pre-Chorus]
They threw everything they had — courts, chaos, and more,
But you can't stop a destiny — that's what Butler was for.

[Chorus]
Fist raised high, blood on his face,
Red white and blue — you can't erase,
Not a courtroom, not a lie, not a bullet in the air,
God must have a plan for him — 'cause he's still standing there.
Forty-five, forty-seven — lightning strikes the chosen ground,
Fight, fight, fight ---, we don't back down.
We bleed red, white, and blue 'til our final breath,
Some things — are stronger — even stronger than death.

[Verse 2]
We're the truckers and the farmers, the nurses up at night,
The ones who fly the flag and mean it — who know that this is right,
Ultra MAGA — yeah they laugh but they don't know our name,
We're just Americans who love this land — and we'd do it all again.

You've seen the photo — fist up, fire in his eye,
Forty-seven stars above him burning in the sky,
Never surrender — those two words hit different now,
When a man stands bleeding on a stage and takes a bow.

[Pre-Chorus]
Lee Greenwood plays and grown men cry — 'cause they know what's at stake,
This ain't just politics no more — this is America's soul to take.

[Bridge - soft, fingerpicked, voice only then builds]
Some men bend when the storm rolls through,
Some men break before they're through,
But some men — Lord — some men were built,
For the moments that separate the faithful from the guilt.

He didn't ask to be the one,
Standing in the fire under a Pennsylvania sun,
But destiny don't ask — it just arrives,
And on that stage in Butler — something greater came alive.

[Band slams back in — full southern rock fury]

[Final Chorus - harder, fuller]
Fist raised high, blood on his face,
Red white and blue — you can't erase,
Not a courtroom, not a lie, not a bullet in the air,
God must have a plan for him — 'cause he's still standing there.
Forty-five, forty-seven — lightning strikes the chosen ground,
Fight, fight, fight — Butler PA — we don't back down.
We bleed red, white, and blue 'til our final breath,
Some things — are stronger — even stronger than death.

[Outro - slow burn, clean guitar fading]
(spoken)
"We the people — we haven't gone anywhere."
"We were there in Butler — and we're here today."
"One nation. Under God. Still standing."

(guitar holds the last note and fades)

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[Verse 1] They hit him with courtrooms, they hit him with lies, Tried to bury him in paperwork before he could rise, But you can't cage an eagle with a law and a gavel, When God's got a plan, ain't no road too long to travel. A summer sky in Pennsylvania turned, The crowd went quiet — then the whole world learned, That some men are made for the fire and the storm, And the ones who bleed for freedom keep America warm. [Pre-Chorus] They threw everything they had — courts, chaos, and more, But you can't stop a destiny — that's what Butler was for. [Chorus] Fist raised high, blood on his face, Red white and blue — you can't erase, Not a courtroom, not a lie, not a bullet in the air, God must have a plan for him — 'cause he's still standing there. Forty-five, forty-seven — lightning strikes the chosen ground, Fight, fight, fight ---, we don't back down. We bleed red, white, and blue 'til our final breath, Some things — are stronger — even stronger than death. [Verse 2] We're the truckers and the farmers, the nurses up at night, The ones who fly the flag and mean it — who know that this is right, Ultra MAGA — yeah they laugh but they don't know our name, We're just Americans who love this land — and we'd do it all again. You've seen the photo — fist up, fire in his eye, Forty-seven stars above him burning in the sky, Never surrender — those two words hit different now, When a man stands bleeding on a stage and takes a bow. [Pre-Chorus] Lee Greenwood plays and grown men cry — 'cause they know what's at stake, This ain't just politics no more — this is America's soul to take. [Chorus] Fist raised high, blood on his face, Red white and blue — you can't erase, Not a courtroom, not a lie, not a bullet in the air, God must have a plan for him — 'cause he's still standing there. Forty-five, forty-seven — lightning strikes the chosen ground, Fight, fight, fight ---, we don't back down. We bleed red, white, and blue 'til our final breath, Some things — are stronger — even stronger than death. [Bridge - soft, fingerpicked, voice only then builds] Some men bend when the storm rolls through, Some men break before they're through, But some men — Lord — some men were built, For the moments that separate the faithful from the guilt. He didn't ask to be the one, Standing in the fire under a Pennsylvania sun, But destiny don't ask — it just arrives, And on that stage in Butler — something greater came alive. [Band slams back in — full southern rock fury] [Final Chorus - harder, fuller] Fist raised high, blood on his face, Red white and blue — you can't erase, Not a courtroom, not a lie, not a bullet in the air, God must have a plan for him — 'cause he's still standing there. Forty-five, forty-seven — lightning strikes the chosen ground, Fight, fight, fight — Butler PA — we don't back down. We bleed red, white, and blue 'til our final breath, Some things — are stronger — even stronger than death. [Outro - slow burn, clean guitar fading] (spoken) "We the people — we haven't gone anywhere." "We were there in Butler — and we're here today." "One nation. Under God. Still standing." (guitar holds the last note and fades)

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