George Washington

Intro

Oh-oh, hear the drum, hear the drum, oh-oh

(hold fast) hey, hey

Verse

He came out of winter with mud on his boots,

A map in his pocket and a promise to prove.

Crossed the black river in a sleet-driven night,

Two thousand hearts held together by light.

Cannons low and pamphlets high,

The country held its breath, and he showed them why.

Quiet in the eyes, but he carried the noise —

A farmer, a soldier, the people's first voice.

Pre-chorus

When lines were breaking, when flags nearly fell,

He stood like a dam, he stood like a bell.

(stand) Stand, oh stand — (stand) stand, oh stand —

He tied the scattered pieces with his steady hand.

Chorus

George Washington, he lifted us up (lifted us up), yeah

George Washington, he wouldn't give up (no, no)

He held the line through the storm and the cold,

He turned a ragged band into something bold.

George Washington, he lifted us up (lifted us up), yeah

George Washington — yeah, he saved us, he saved us (he saved us)

Verse

Valley Forge mornings, frost on the tent,

Dreams nearly lost, but not his intent.

Letters and orders, a stubborn kind of grace,

Teaching raw men how to stand in one place.

Not for the crown, not for the gold,

He chose a republic instead of a throne.

Crossed the field from soldier to statesman

Refused the crown, gave power back to the hands.

Pre-chorus

When the drums were quiet and the chatter began,

He put down his sword and he stood as a man.

(hold) Hold, oh hold — (hold) hold, oh hold —

He wrote the rulebook so the people could hold.

Chorus

George Washington, he lifted us up (lifted us up), yeah

George Washington, he wouldn't give up (no, no)

He held the line through the storm and the cold,

He turned a ragged band into something bold.

George Washington, he lifted us up (lifted us up), yeah

George Washington — yeah, he saved us, he saved us (he saved us)

Bridge

No crown on his head, just a pen in his hand,

Said "one nation, together" — that was the plan.

Walked away from the throne, walked toward the dawn,

He taught a new country to keep marching on.

(ah-ah) March, march — (ah-ah) march, march —

From river to field, from prayer to march.

Chorus

George Washington, he lifted us up (lifted us up), yeah

George Washington, he wouldn't give up (no, no)

He held the line through the storm and the cold,

He turned a ragged band into something bold.

George Washington, he lifted us up (lifted us up), yeah

George Washington — yeah, he saved us, he saved us (he saved us)

Outro

He lit the path and he stepped aside — (step aside)

He lit the path and he stepped aside — (step aside)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

(na-na, na-na)