(Verse 1)
I was born beneath the old French sky,
Dreams growing wilder as the years rolled by.
Heard freedom calling from across the sea,
A land of promise whispering to me.
I packed my hopes in a heart full of drive,
Chasing a future where my soul could thrive.
And when my feet touched that American ground,
I knew at once a home had finally been found.
(Chorus)
Oh America, you opened your arms to me,
Gave me a purpose, gave me a destiny.
From the red-white-and-blue to the heavens above,
I served every day for the country I came to love.
With my family standing strong by my side,
Through every battle, every mile, every tide,
I gave you my heart, I gave you my years—
America, you made my path so clear.
(Verse 2)
Joined the Air Force with a fire inside,
Wings on my shoulders and honor as my guide.
From Vietnam’s shadows to Saudi sands,
I carried your colors across distant lands.
Thirty long years of courage and pride,
World turning fast but I stayed aligned.
Every sunrise on a foreign shore
Reminded me who I was serving for.
(Chorus)
Oh America, you opened your arms to me,
Gave me a purpose, gave me a destiny.
From the red-white-and-blue to the heavens above,
I served every day for the country I came to love.
With my family standing strong by my side,
Through every battle, every mile, every tide,
I gave you my heart, I gave you my years—
America, you made my path so clear.
(Bridge)
Every sacrifice, every night far from home,
I never truly walked the world alone.
Their letters, their love, their faith in my name—
They carried me through fire, through duty, through pain.
And the flag that flew high in the wind and rain
Told the story of why I came.
(Verse 3)
Now I look back on the life I’ve made,
The oath I took and the price I paid.
No regrets for the road behind—
A French-born heart with an American mind.
This land gave me more than I ever knew,
So I gave everything right back to you.
(Final Chorus)
Oh America, you opened your arms to me,
Gave me a purpose, gave me a destiny.
From the mountains high to the skies I flew above,
I served every day for the country I came to love.
With my family standing proud by my side,
You were my mission, my honor, my pride.
I gave you my heart, I gave you my years—
America, forever I hold you dear.
