Lyrics
i was raised on gravel roads under wide open skies
Where the crops waves like an ocean and the thunder rolls by
Dad worked the land from dawn till dark hands cracked and worn
Taught me freedom ain't free it's fought for and born
From the mountains to the prairies from the rivers to the sea
This country's got a heartbeat wild and running free
When you see that flag wavin' high in the breeze
Stars and stripes dancin' proud in the trees
You oughta feel it deep down burnin' in your soul
That's American pride makin' broken hearts whole
Like an eagle soarin' over valleys so wide
Screamin' out for liberty with heaven as its guide
Yeah when you see that flag let it hit you inside
That's American pride
I've seen soldiers come home with shadows in their eyes
Heard the stories of heroes who paid the ultimate price
From Valley Forge winters to the sands far away
They stood tall for the dream that we live every day
We've got amber waves of grain purple mountains' majesty
A land built on courage faith and bravery
When you see that flag wavin' high in the breeze
Stars and stripes dancin' proud in the trees
You oughta feel it deep down burnin' in your soul
That's American pride makin' broken hearts whole
Like an eagle soarin' over valleys so wide
Screamin' out for liberty with heaven as its guide
Yeah when you see that flag let it hit you inside
That's American pride
Through the storms and the trials we've bent but never broke
United in the fire in the words our fathers spoke
That eagle keeps on flyin' wings against the storm
Remindin' us what greatness this nation's always worn
When you see that flag wavin' high in the breeze
Let it wash over you like a prayer on your knees
Feel it rise up strong from the depths of your core
That's American pride forevermore
Like an eagle cryin' freedom from the rocky divide
This land was made for you and me with God on our side
Oh when you see that flag feel that fire inside