WHILE AMERICA SLEEPS
[Verse 1]
He kissed his wife beneath the porch light,
Held his little boy one last time,
Mama tried her best to hide the tears
As he disappeared into the night.
He wasn’t chasing medals,
Wasn’t looking for his name in stone,
He just knew somebody had to stand
Between the danger and his home.
[Pre-Chorus]
So he raised his hand and gave his word,
To defend this sacred ground,
And when the call of freedom came,
He never backed down.
[Chorus]
While America sleeps, somebody stands,
With our flag upon his shoulder
And his rifle in his hands.
From the mountains to the heartland,
From the cities to the farms,
He stands between our families
And those who’d do them harm.
He may never know the people
Whose freedom he will keep,
But a soldier guards the homeland
While America sleeps.
[Verse 2]
There’s an empty chair at Christmas,
There’s a picture by the bed,
There’s a little boy who asks his mama,
“When is Daddy coming home again?”
Half a world away he’s watching
As the sun begins to rise,
With a folded note from home
Tucked safely by his side.
[Pre-Chorus]
He knows freedom has a price,
And sometimes blood must pay,
So another generation
Can wake up free someday.
[Chorus]
While America sleeps, somebody stands,
With our flag upon his shoulder
And his rifle in his hands.
From the mountains to the heartland,
From the cities to the farms,
He stands between our families
And those who’d do them harm.
He may never know the people
Whose freedom he will keep,
But a soldier guards the homeland
While America sleeps.
[Bridge — quiet, building]
And if tomorrow never comes,
If he never sees home again,
Let his children know their father
Stood his ground until the end.
He didn’t die for politicians.
He didn’t die for fame.
He gave his life for the Constitution,
For our freedom and our name.
For every church bell ringing,
Every schoolyard full of dreams,
Every family around the table,
Every voice that’s speaking free.
[Breakdown]
So when you see that flag still flying
Against the morning sky,
Remember there are men and women
Who were willing to die.
[Final Chorus — huge]
While America sleeps, our soldiers stand,
From the oceans at our borders
To the deserts’ burning sand.
For the mothers and the fathers,
For the children yet to be,
For the right to live without fear,
For the right to remain free.
And if freedom calls tomorrow,
There’ll be someone on their feet,
Ready to defend this homeland
While America sleeps.
[Outro]
So raise the flag for those still standing,
Lower it for those beneath,
And never forget the price that’s paid…
While America sleeps.
God bless the fallen.
God bless those who serve.
And God bless the United States of America.
