[Verse]
The sky split open like a cannon blast
Stars fell like soldiers
Shadows cast
Redcoats marching in a thunderous line
But the ground whispered
"This land ain't mine"
Under the moon
Whispers in the grass
Freedom's a ghost that won't let the past pass
We bled in the dirt
We prayed to the stars
Yorktown burned
But we carried the scars
[Prechorus]
Echoes in the dark
Drums pound the air
Victory ain't free
But we were there
[Chorus]
Boom goes the silence
The war's last sound
Yorktown calling
We stood our ground
Lights in the distance
Hope on the shore
We fought the night
We begged for more
[Verse 2]
Lines drawn tight
Like the strings of a bow
Surrender feels close
But we don't let it show
Cornwallis trapped
Like a bird in a cage
The world turned upside down
History's stage
Smoke kissed the hills
The cannons roared
A revolution written with blood and sword
The rivers ran heavy
But the sky stayed clear
Yorktown's anthem
A cry you can hear