[Verse]
The streets are loud with a different cry
Fighting for strangers under foreign skies
Forgotten the soil where our roots still lie
Trading our truth for a noble lie
[Chorus]
Why do we run when home’s in need
Fight for others while we bleed
The stars and stripes
They dim their light
As we lose our own in the endless fight
[Verse 2]
They tell us it’s justice
A global call
But who will catch us when we fall
Protecting others while we’re torn apart
The battle begins right where we start
[Chorus]
Why do we run when home’s in need
Fight for others while we bleed
The stars and stripes
They dim their light
As we lose our own in the endless fight
[Bridge]
Look to the heartland
Hear the cries
Voices fading
Hope denied
It’s time to stand
Reclaim the flame
Before the fight becomes our shame
[Chorus]
Why do we run when home’s in need
Fight for others while we bleed
The stars and stripes
They dim their light
As we lose our own in the endless fight