[Verse 1] Boot prints in the dust Dog tags on his chest Granddad’s Bible in his pack Folded flag back at the nest Letters stained with coffee Prayers whispered through the night Mama’s hand on a kitchen table Holding on to “he’ll be alright” [Chorus] Brothers in arms since 1776 From the fields where the muskets kicked To the skies, to the sea, to the sand where we bleed Fighting for a word called free Liberty’s price is paid in names Carved in stone, carried in frames On our knees we bow and say Freedom ain’t cheap It’s Independence Day [Verse 2] Camo on the counter Little boots by the door Kids salute the TV They’ve seen this all before Army green in the desert Navy blue on the rolling tide Marines first to the fire Airmen cutting through the sky Guard on the hometown corner Watching over county lines All of them under one banner Stars and stripes on the same lifeline [Chorus] Brothers in arms since 1776 From the fields where the muskets kicked To the skies, to the sea, to the sand where we bleed Fighting for a word called free Liberty’s price is paid in names Carved in stone, carried in frames On our knees we bow and say Freedom ain’t cheap It’s Independence Day [Bridge] From the cross on the hill To the cross on the chain (oh Lord) There’s a hand over every convoy There’s a light in every rain So we fold our hands at the table For the ones still far away “God, bring ‘em home if You’re willing But Your will, we’ll still obey” [Chorus] Brothers in arms since 1776 From the fields where the muskets kicked To the skies, to the sea, to the sand where we bleed Fighting for a word called free Liberty’s price is paid in names Carved in stone, carried in frames On our knees we bow and say Freedom ain’t cheap It’s Independence Day [Outro] Yeah, liberty’s never free God bless the brave who pay that fee
