My Name is America

BORN IN THE GRIP OF OPPRESSION
I FOUGHT FOR MY LIBERTY
I PAID WITH THE BLOOD OF MY PEOPLE
FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN FREE
NOW MY DOOR’S ALWAYS OPEN
TO DREAMERS AND FRIENDS
BUT WHEN I’M ATTACKED
I PROTECT AND DEFEND

BECAUSE MY NAME IS AMERICA
I STAND PROUD AND FREE
MY NAME IS AMERICA
DON’T TREAD ON ME
I CANNOT BE BROKEN
I CANNOT BE SHAMED
IF YOU HURT ME I GET STRONGER
AND I RISE UP FROM THE FLAMES
AND I’LL ALWAYS STAND PROUD AND FREE
I’M AMERICA DON’T TREAD ON ME
AMERICA IS MY NAME

MY STRENGTH WAS NOT TAKEN FROM OTHERS
OTHERS GAVE IT TO ME
THEY BELIEVE IN THE VIRTUES I STAND FOR
MY RESPECT FOR HUMANITY
THOUGH I’M CHALLENGED BY TYRANTS
WHO ENVY MY POWER
BUT THEIR VICIOUS DEEDS
BECOME MY FINEST HOUR
BECAUSE MY NAME IS AMERICA
I STAND PROUD AND FREE
MY NAME IS AMERICA
DON’T TREAD ON ME
I CANNOT BE BROKEN
I CANNOT BE SHAMED
HURT ME I GET STRONGER
AND I RISE UP FROM THE FLAMES
AND I’LL ALWAYS STAND PROUD AND FREE
I’M AMERICA DON’T TREAD ON ME
I’M AMERICA, YES AMERICA IS MY NAME
FOR THOSE WHO NEED ME, I’LL ALWAYS BE HERE
THOSE WHO WOULD HARM ME, I’LL FACE WITHOUT FEAR
AND I’LL ALWAYS STAND PROUD AND FREE
I’M AMERICA DON’T TREAD ON ME
I’M AMERICA YES AMERICA IS MY NAME