[Intro]
[chanting crowd stacked]
U-S-A
U-S-A (hey!)
Stand tall
We don’t break
[Verse 1]
Flag on the porch in the sunrise
Steel in the eyes of the front line
Badge on the chest doin’ graveyard
They clock in where the hate and the pain are
Talk big on a screen, never outside
They run lips, but they never gon’ ride
I see moms sleep safe ‘cause of night shifts
Blue lights roll by, that’s a lifeline gift
Border line tight, that’s security
You call ‘em names, I call ‘em purity
Long miles, long roads, little paychecks
Still hold ground when the country feels faithless
I don’t bend just to fit in your trend
I salute every watchman again and again
You throw stones from a campus lawn
They took oaths knowing they might not come home
[Chorus]
I stand up, stand proud, no shame
Ten toes down on the Trump campaign
Back the badge, back the wall, that’s right
If it keeps us safe, then I’m on that side
Wave that flag, let ‘em talk online
We don’t fold when it’s pressure time
You can boo, you can bark, I’m fine
I’m red, white, right, I’ma draw that line (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Truck bed full at the state fair
Vets in caps, silver cross, gray hair
They seen more than your blog ever typed out
They just nod when the anthem gets piped loud
Heartland roots, that’s diesel and dust
Granddad worked till his knuckles were rust
Taught me “son, when the heat get rough
You don’t run from the ones keepin’ watch for us”
I see smears on the news every night
Cut the clip, flip the script, twist the fight
Every flaw get framed as a whole thing
But they hide every save, every good deed
I want borders that actually hold
I want streets where my kids grow old
I want leaders that talk like they mean it
Say it raw, not rehearsed for a meeting
[Chorus]
I stand up, stand proud, no shame
Ten toes down on the Trump campaign
Back the badge, back the wall, that’s right
If it keeps us safe, then I’m on that side
Wave that flag, let ‘em talk online
We don’t fold when it’s pressure time
You can boo, you can bark, I’m fine
I’m red, white, right, I’ma draw that line (yeah)
[Bridge]
You can cancel me, I don’t care (nah)
Still say grace, still bow in prayer
Still shake hands with the ones in blue
Still say “thank you” when they roll through (thank you)
Stand with the cop on the midnight beat
Stand with the guard on the desert heat
Stand with the man in the big red tie
‘Cause he spoke what we think in our quiet minds
[Chorus]
I stand up, stand proud, no shame
Ten toes down on the Trump campaign
Back the badge, back the wall, that’s right
If it keeps us safe, then I’m on that side
Wave that flag, let ‘em talk online
We don’t fold when it’s pressure time
You can boo, you can bark, I’m fine
I’m red, white, right, I’ma draw that line (yeah)