Stars, Stripes, and Saltwater

[Intro]
Hoist that flag up high
For the red, white, blue in the sky (hey!)
Crew on deck, we ride
Proud hearts side by side
[Chorus]
Heave ho, for America, row
From the heartland fields to the coasts we know
Strong as steel in a storm-tossed sea
Land of the brave, that’s home to me
Heave ho, for the freedom we share
Raise your voice, let the whole world stare
Wave that banner so wide, so free
America’s the ship that carries me (hey!)
[Verse 1]
From a small-town pier to the harbor glare
Stories of grit in the salted air
Every scar on the hull says “we pulled through”
Every wave we faced, yeah, we broke right through
We stand as one when the tides turn rough
Shake off fear when the winds get tough
Got a captain’s will in a sailor’s chest
When the world looks on, we give our best
[Chorus]
Heave ho, for America, row
From the heartland fields to the coasts we know
Strong as steel in a storm-tossed sea
Land of the brave, that’s home to me
Heave ho, for the freedom we share
Raise your voice, let the whole world stare
Wave that banner so wide, so free
America’s the ship that carries me (oh!)
[Verse 2]
On the prow we stand, eyes on the line
Guarding dreams that are yours and mine
Every voice on deck has a right to sing
From the quiet dock to the captain’s ring
When the nations call in the dead of night
We’re the lantern burning, a guiding light
Not a perfect crew, but we face the gale
With a steady hand on the weathered rail
[Bridge]
So here’s to the oaths and the hearts that keep
Watching over oceans deep
Here’s to the hope we refuse to drown
We go down, we rise back up, renown (hey!)
[Chorus]
Heave ho, for America, row
From the heartland fields to the coasts we know
Strong as steel in a storm-tossed sea
Land of the brave, that’s home to me
Heave ho, for the freedom we share
Raise your voice, let the whole world stare
Wave that banner so wide, so free
America’s the ship that carries me
[Outro]
Hoist that flag up high
For the red, white, blue in the sky
One last cheer on the rolling foam
America my heart, my home (hey!)

rap, Sea shanty-rap hybrid: stomping deck-floor percussion, gang-vocal chorus, and gruff male vocals trading with agile rap verses. Accordion stabs and fiddle riffs ride a swung drum groove; 808-style low end thumps beneath stomps and claps. Choruses explode with call-and-response crew chants, verses tighten into storytelling bars. Big, rowdy tavern energy that still hits like a modern anthem., shanty, world