Song Title: 250 Years Strong (Country Heart) (Verse 1) Back in seventeen seventy-six on a hot July day, Thirteen ragtag colonies stood up and had their say. Farmers with muskets, dreamers with fire in their veins, Signed that Declaration through blood, sweat, and pain. From Lexington fields to Yorktown's muddy ground, They fought for freedom with the Good Lord lookin' down. Washington led 'em, Jefferson penned the dream, A brand new nation born from a patriot's scream. (Chorus) Oh America, two hundred fifty years strong, From the red dirt of Georgia to the Rockies rollin' on. Stars and Stripes wavin' high on these heartland plains, Land of the free where the eagle still reigns. We owe it to the heroes who never made it home, Who laid down their lives so this flag could fly alone. Two hundred fifty years of tears and glory, America, sweet America — this is our story! (Verse 2) Through the Civil War's cannon fire and fields turned red, Brothers fell beside brothers, but the Union held its head. Lincoln called us together with a heavy, broken heart, While soldiers slept forever 'neath the hallowed graveyard sod. We pushed out West on wagon trails and iron rails of steel, Then crossed the oceans twice to fight on foreign fields. From Normandy beaches to the jungles far away, Our boys in uniform gave everything that day. (Verse 3) From the shores of Tripoli where the Marines raised hell, To the Argonne Forest and the trenches where they fell. Pearl Harbor's fire, Iwo Jima's bloody sand, Korea’s frozen hills and Vietnam’s jungle land. Desert Storm in Iraq, the mountains of Afghanistan, Where our bravest gave their all for this American plan. From every battlefield where freedom’s price was paid, We remember the fallen and the prayers that we prayed. (Chorus) Oh America, two hundred fifty years strong, From the red dirt of Georgia to the Rockies rollin' on. Stars and Stripes wavin' high on these heartland plains, Land of the free where the eagle still reigns. We owe it to the heroes who never made it home, Who laid down their lives so this flag could fly alone. Two hundred fifty years of tears and glory, America, sweet America — this is our story! (Verse 4) Now two hundred fifty years since those shots heard 'round the world, We stand on the shoulders of the boys and girls who served. From Arlington rows where the crosses stand so white, To small-town monuments lit up on Friday nights. Immigrants and natives, cowboys and factory hands, All under one banner in this blessed land. Though the storms keep comin' and the winds blow cold, We remember the fallen, their stories made of gold. For the Republic, the Constitution, and the price they paid, We'll keep this fire burnin' on their hallowed graves. (Final Chorus - bigger, with soul) Oh America, two hundred fifty years strong! Let the church bells ring and the country choirs sing along. Stars and Stripes forever, wave through the years, Land of the brave through the laughter and the tears. We salute the soldiers who died for you and me, Who built this country proud and kept her free. Two hundred fifty years — and Lord willin', many more, Under God we stand, forever on this shore. America, America, our hearts bleed red, white, and blue... Shine on, sweet land of liberty — we're still fightin' for you!
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