Sunburned skin and a Friday night,
Kids chasing dreams under stadium lights,
Wide open roads and my favorite song,
Windows down, this is where I belong,
Shake a hand, share a smile,
Sit a minute, stay a while,
If freedom had a face,
It’d look a lot like this place.
We may disagree, get a little loud,
But we still stand, America-proud,
From small town streets to city lights,
This ground is ours, we hold it tight.
Chorus
Red or blue, I’m not choosing sides,
I’m choosing these stars and stripes,
What they do up in DC don’t change me,
Ain’t no headline telling me who to be.
Hands up high, let freedom ring,
Hot dogs, summer nights, fireworks sing,
Say what you want, I am here to stay,
Yeah, this life is American-made.
Verse 2
Dusty boots on a county line,
Fresh cut grass and a homemade sign,
Cold lemonade in a paper cup,
Dreams built from nothing, from the ground up,
From shop lights on at the break of day,
Where every voice gets a say,
We might not agree on everything,
But we won’t forget what freedom brings.
We talk it out, we’ll work with you,
We don’t back down, we see it through,
Different roads, same place we stand,
You’re standing here, an American.
Chorus
Red or blue, I’m not choosing sides,
I’m choosing these stars and stripes,
What they do up in DC don’t change me,
Ain’t no headline telling me who to be.
Hands up high, let freedom ring,
Hot dogs, summer nights, fireworks sing,
Say what you want, I am here to stay,
Yeah, this life is American-made.
Bridge
We don’t all see it the same way,
But we’re standing on the same ground,
Different stories, same heartbeat,
Same sky when the sun goes down,
I’m not here to draw the line,
I’m here to raise a glass this time,
To every voice and every dream,
Yeah, this is ours, we’re a team.
Final Chorus
Red or blue, I’m not choosing sides,
I’m choosing these stars and stripes,
What they do up in DC don’t change me,
I already know who I’m meant to be.
Hands up high, let freedom ring,
Hot dogs, summer nights, fireworks sing,
Say what you want, I am here to stay,
Yeah, this life is American-made.
Yeah, this dream is American-made,
Born free, still standing that way.
