[Verse 1] From Plymouth rock to Plymouth town, same name on different seas You brought common law, we brought blues in open D You had the Magna Carta, we had a dream of it too Tea in the harbor, then you taught us how to brew [Chorus] I'm proud American, proud United Kingdom too Not about a party, not about a crown It's about a table where we both pull up a chair Same language, different accent, same prayer [Verse 2] You gave us Shakespeare, we gave you Nashville and jazz You gave us the Beatles we gave you Memphis brass From Oxford to Harvard same book on the shelf Liberty, fair play, say what you think yourself [Verse 3] When the night was darkest, we kept the light on together Not victory, just keeping watch in all kinds of weather Intelligence shared before the headlines ever knew Your lads at Menwith, our lads at Mildenhall too [Bridge - soft harmony] $300 billion moving both ways every year Half a trillion invested, friends own the factory here Not who leads, but how we walk side by side A special relationship is just showing up every time [Final Chorus - all voices, warm] I'm proud American, proud United Kingdom, it's warm not loud Cooperation, not conquest, that's what makes us proud Shared ideas, shared values, an old fire still burns You keep my words honest, I keep your records turned [Outro] So here's to the partnership, not the parade To the quiet work we do, and the promises we made
