[Verse 1]
This is the land
Of the republic
Boots on the floor
And a flag in the dust
Stand for rights
You have in your hands
No one gives them
You gotta take a stand
[Pre-Chorus]
In a country that is free
We hold the line
If you want that promise kept
Then say it right now
[Chorus]
This is the land of the republic
This is the land of the republic
Stand for rights you have
Stand for rights you have
If you can't keep a promise
Then don't make one now
(keep a promise) (keep a promise)
[Verse 2]
Sun on the cornfields
Miles of red clay
Neighbors on porches
Working the day
A word is a bond
A handshake's a law
When your name's on the line
You give it your all
[Pre-Chorus]
In a country that is free
We hold the line
If you want that promise kept
Then say it right now
[Chorus]
This is the land of the republic
This is the land of the republic
Stand for rights you have
Stand for rights you have
If you can't keep a promise
Then don't make one now
(keep a promise) (keep a promise)
[Bridge]
No easy roads
No borrowed grace
We build it honest
Face to face
When the wind gets cold
We don't step back
We lock arms tight
And hold our track
[Final Chorus]
This is the land of the republic
This is the land of the republic
Stand for rights you have
Stand for rights you have
If you can't keep a promise
Then don't make one now
(keep a promise) (keep a promise)
This is the land of the republic