American Made

(album: American Made - 2010)

Boy, I sure do love this country we live in
And I was raised by and stood beside those who fought to keep it free
And now it's on us to pass on that freedom
I just wanna take this time to show my appreciation
The best way that I can
It goes like this

On a hot summer's day at a small town parade
You can smell it in the air like some fresh cut hay
Tennessee ribs with the special sauce
Funnel cakes and burgers with the dogs and brats
A float passed by with the Stars and Stripes
And the uniformed officer shined up bright
Saluting our flag with his head healt high
You can see it in his eyes that American pride
The band marched on in a forward stance
While the flag team followed in a classic dance
Balloons were released red white and blue
In remembrance of the soldiers that the families knew
We support each other in the lives that we live
And we help one another when we got it to give
From the moms and pops to our friends and kids
One Nation Under God and that's just what it is

We're American Made
Like a Fourth of July day
Like a veterans parade
A flag flying over the grave
We're the land of the free
Like the air that we breathe
Form sea to shining sea
Being all we can be
We're American Made

I removed this one time a storm came through and hit Middle Tennessee
Tore up a lot of things
Hurt a lot of people
But you should've seen how they came together to help fix that community
Chanel 2 News live at the scene
The aftermath of an F-4 debris
Houses destroyed everywhere you could see
Trees torn to twigs
And power lines in the street
Families without shelter water and heat
No clothes for they're kids no food to eat
People from all around came together to help
Rebuild that community like it happened to themselves
Volunteers worked nonstop day to night
With hopes of a new beginning and a brand new life
And with great success the American Way
Came through once again for a better day
No discrimination no turning our backs
On the people who need us living under our flag
Like a man once said and I know that it's true
You got to do unto others as you would have them do you

We're American Made
Like a Fourth of July day
Like a veterans parade
A flag flying over the grave
We're the land of the free
Like the air that we breathe
Form sea to shining sea
Being all we can be
We're American Made

Now I've seen my fair share of death in this life
But the most honorable display of what this country stands for
I seen in the loss of a great American leader
A fallen hero
A leader of the best
Remembered for his work the day that he was laid to rest
People care from far away
To pay their respects
And one by one saluted as he passed
Family and friends all spoke their piece
As he laid before the nation for the whole world to see
Kind words spoken on a mans life dream
Who cared for his country the best he could be
Lifted by his soldiers to a final resting place
Just a few steps away from his brother's grave
This is just a glimpse at a lifelong parade
Led by a family who's American Made
See we seem to forget until it's to late
To recognize the liberty in the lives of the great
Who leave this great nation for a better place
Who are proud to be the American Made

We're American Made
Like a Fourth of July day
Like a veterans parade
A flag flying over the grave
We're the land of the free
Like the air that we breathe
Form sea to shining sea
Being all we can be
We're American Made

I see it's not about what you wear
Or what you drive
Or how much money you got
It's about being a symbol of this great nation
And standing up for what's right
Everyday of our lives
And raising our children to do the same
To help preserve the freedom
That makes us Americans
Now that's American Made