Packin' up the ships, it's 1898, Cuba’s fightin’ back, can’t take the weight, Yellow journalism, stirrin’ the pot, Hear the battles roar, it’s the time to plot. From the USS Maine, boom, a tragic fate, "Remember the Maine!" yeah, they can't wait, Teddy’s rough riders, charge up San Juan, In the heat of the fight, like a loaded gun. Jump up, get down, it’s a war zone, Cuban freedom calls, hear the battle tones, Jump up, get down, it’s a war zone, Spanish grip is losin’, now we’re in the zone! Philippines in sight, we’re on the attack, Dewey in Manila, there’s no lookin’ back, With the flags flyin' high, it’s a brand new day, Colonial ambitions, yeah, we’re here to stay. Treaty of Paris, sign it, let’s go, Cuba’s independence, it’s the star of the show, Puerto Rico, Guam, they fall in line, American power, it’s the age we define. Jump up, get down, it’s a war zone, Cuban freedom calls, hear the battle tones, Jump up, get down, it’s a war zone, Spanish grip is losin’, now we’re in the zone! From the ashes of the past, new empires rise, A game of power plays under foreign skies, The world’s watching close, we’re makin' our claim, In the global chess match, it’s a dangerous game. Struggles for freedom, it’s a double-edged sword, Filipino fights for the rights they adored, Imperial dreams clash, the struggle is real, From the tropics to the tropes, it’s a hard-hitting deal. Jump up, get down, it’s a war zone, Cuban freedom calls, hear the battle tones, Jump up, get down, it’s a war zone, Spanish grip is losin’, now we’re in the zone! So remember the stories, the fights that were fought, In the pages of history, lessons are taught, From battles and struggles, a new world is found, In the echoes of the past, let our voices resound!
