TAKING IT BACK Verse 1 I remember when the flag Was something we could all stand under When the word patriot Meant somebody who would fight for each other Now they wave it like a weapon Like they bought the stars and stripes Put a politician's name on it And called that freedom overnight Pre-Chorus But you don't own the colors You don't own these streets You don't own the promise That was made for you and me Chorus We're taking it back We're taking it back The stars and stripes The red, white and blue We're taking it back Yeah, we're taking it back You don't own America It belongs to me and you We're taking it back Verse 2 A patriot isn't someone Who agrees with everything you say It's the one who sees what's broken And still believes it can change It's the hand that pulls you up When you're lying on the ground It's standing up for someone When nobody else is around Pre-Chorus So keep your angry slogans Keep your walls and your blame You can scream about your greatness But you can't steal the name Chorus We're taking it back We're taking it back The stars and stripes The red, white and blue We're taking it back Yeah, we're taking it back You don't own America It belongs to me and you We're taking it back Bridge And yeah, we'll say their name When they cross that line The trumplifucks can keep their rage But they can't keep mine I won't give them the flag I won't give them the word I won't let their version Be the only one that's heard Because loving this country Doesn't mean pretending it's great It means looking at the truth And refusing to walk away Breakdown This is our flag These are our streets This is our country This belongs to me This is your flag These are your streets This is your country Get up on your feet Final Chorus We're taking it back We're taking it back The stars and stripes The red, white and blue We're taking it back Yeah, we're taking it back The word patriot Belongs to me and you We're taking it back We're taking it back You can keep your anger You can keep your hate We're taking back the promise Before it's too late We're taking it back Yeah, we're taking it back This country isn't yours And it never was It's ours. It's still ours. We're taking it back.
