[Verse 1] We leave the hearth before the dawn, The frost lies silver on the lawn. Our mothers watch, our children wave, We ride for all the homes we save. The green hills know each hoofbeat’s name, The river keeps our fathers’ flame. [Pre-Chorus] And shoulder close, through storm and sun, We stand as many, ride as one. [Chorus] Ride, riders, ride for the golden plain, For kin and king through wind and rain. With honest hearts and unbowed pride, For horse and home, we ride, we ride! [Verse 2] My horse knows every hidden stream, The narrow pass, the summer green. I trust her breath, her steady pace, The calm resolve within her grace. No crown is worth a friend betrayed; No field is free if fear is paid. [Pre-Chorus] So hold the line; let courage speak, The strong defend the sheltering weak. [Chorus] Ride, riders, ride for the golden plain, For kin and king through wind and rain. With honest hearts and unbowed pride, For horse and home, we ride, we ride! [Bridge] O king, we answer to your call, But love of land outlasts us all. For every door, for every field, We meet the danger, never yield. [Final Chorus] Ride, riders, ride for the golden plain, For kin and king through wind and rain. With honest hearts and unbowed pride, For horse and home, we ride, we ride! For horse and home, our voices wide— Together, brothers, ride, we ride! [Outro] The hills remember, clear and strong: We rode for those who ride along.
