We’ll always stand up and salute

We’ll always recognize

When we see Old Glory flyin’

There’s a lot of men dead

So we can sleep in peace at night

When we lay down our head.

My daddy served in the army

Where he lost his right eye

But he flew a flag out in our yard

Till the day that he died

He wanted my mother

My brother my sister and me

To grow up and live happy

In the land of the free.

Now this nation that I love

Has fallen under attack

A mighty sucker punch came flyin’ in

From somewhere in the back

Soon as we could see clearly

Through our big black eye

Man, we lit up your world

Like the Fourth of July.

Hey Uncle Sam put your name

At the top of his list

And the Statue of Liberty

Started shakin’ her fist

And the eagle will fly

And there’s gonna be hell

When you hear Mother Freedom

Start ringin’ her bell

And it’ll feel like the whole wide world

Is rainin’ down on you

Brought to you courtesy

Of the Red, White and Blue.

Oh justice will be served

And the battle will rage

This big dog will fight

When you rattle his cage

And you’ll be sorry that you messed with The U.S. of A.

‘Cause we’ll put a boot in your ass

It’s the American way.

© 2002 Tokeco Tunes

Written by Toby Keith

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A9.