Still Standing

Verse 1 Sun coming up on a gravel road Coffee’s black, radio low Front porch flag catching morning light Red, white, and blue in the sky Daddy said, “Son, don’t lose your way This land’s been good to us, so you pray” I bowed my head, said amen Thankful for the shape I’m in Pre-Chorus World’s got a lot it wants to say About who we are and who we ain’t But I don’t need that kind of doubt I know what this town’s about Chorus I’m still standing where I was raised On this God-blessed American dirt and clay Still believing what I’ve always known Freedom’s paid for and it ain’t free, no Hand on my heart when the anthem plays Stars and stripes gonna fly always Might be wrong in somebody’s eyes But I’m right here under these same old skies And I ain’t letting go Verse 2 There’s a cross by the county line Names carved deep for another time Boys who left and didn’t come home So we could keep what we call our own Everybody’s got something new Says this country’s overdue But I see sacrifice and grace In every mile of this place Pre-Chorus They call it pride, they call it blind I call it loving what’s mine When everything starts shifting fast I hold to what’s built to last Chorus I’m still standing where I was raised On this God-blessed American dirt and clay Still believing what I’ve always known Freedom’s paid for and it ain’t free, no Hand on my heart when the anthem plays Stars and stripes gonna fly always Might be wrong in somebody’s eyes But I’m right here under these same old skies And I ain’t letting go Bridge Don’t burn it down just to feel alive Don’t trade it off for a better line You don’t kneel when the flag rolls by You stand up straight and you hold it high Final Chorus (Bigger) I’m still standing where I was raised On this God-blessed American dirt and clay Still believing what I’ve always known Freedom’s paid for in blood and bone Hand on my heart when the anthem plays Stars and stripes gonna fly always Call it old, call it out of style I’ll be right here another mile No, I ain’t letting go Outro Red, white, and blue Still standing true