[Verse 1] I seen the hard years Carved in the wood We broke some hearts Like we knew we could We fought our shadow We paid that cost I hold the flag up For what we lost [Pre-Chorus] Ain’t proud of every scar But I won’t hide the chain We can name the hurt And still heal the stain [Chorus] Hold that line, America (America) We can rise, America (America) Faith in the flame Freedom in the name Hold that line, America [Verse 2] Boots on the runway Mothers at the gate Farm boys, city kids All of them late Soldiers in the rain Mail in the mud Names on the stone And the red in the blood [Pre-Chorus] Every busted road Led us here tonight If we tell the truth We can make it right [Chorus] Hold that line, America (America) We can rise, America (America) Faith in the flame Freedom in the name Hold that line, America [Bridge] Let the church bells ring Let the towers shine We’re a patchwork people Still we keep in time From the old hard lessons To the open dawn We carry the wounds And we carry on [Chorus] Hold that line, America (America) We can rise, America (America) Faith in the flame Freedom in the name Hold that line, America [Outro] Honor the fallen Honor the brave We were built by hands That chose to save We bend, we break We come back strong Patched in blue We sing along (we sing along)
