Land of the Brave

Intro

(yeah) whoa-oh, whoa-oh

(uh-huh) ooh, ooh

Verse

Sun up on a rooftop, coffee on my tongue

Mail on the porch, another name among the young

Blue jacket on the hanger, boots that learned to run

Small town radio singing 'bout getting something done

There’s a kid with a toolbox, there’s a woman with a plan

There’s a letter from a sailor folded in his hands

We keep the fires steady, we keep the doors unlatched

We keep the light for anyone who’s lost or passed

Pre-chorus

We carry stories in our pockets, (carry) like coins and keys

We lace our shoes for the long road, (go, go) we bend our knees

Not looking for an easy answer, just a reason to remain

Standing with the broken pieces, calling out each name

Chorus

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave (land of the brave)

We raise our voices loud, raise our voices loud (raise 'em up)

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave (land of the brave)

Stand up, sing out, stand up, sing out, we’re not backing down

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave

Verse

Truck bed full of furniture, moving toward a new sunrise

Mama hums a lullaby, daddy wipes the sweat from his eyes

The mechanic fixes engines, the teacher keeps the light on late

The baker counts her blessings before the oven takes the cake

There’s a veteran on the corner with a tattoo and a grin

There’s a daughter with a suitcase and a promise pinned within

We hold each other steady when the weather tries to cave

We mend the torn and tattered, we call this place the brave

Pre-chorus

We’ve learned to keep our compass, (keep it) when the maps get washed away

We trade our fear for courage, (trade it) and practice while we pray

Not all our roads are golden, but they carry what we crave

A reason, a horizon — this is where we make our way

Chorus

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave (land of the brave)

We raise our voices loud, raise our voices loud (raise 'em up)

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave (land of the brave)

Stand up, sing out, stand up, sing out, we’re not backing down

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave

Bridge

Oh-oh, oh-oh (oh-oh)

For the hands that built the table, for the hands that passed the plate

Oh-oh, oh-oh (oh-oh)

For the ones who stayed and healed, for the ones who took the weight

Sing hey-ya, hey-ya, hey-ya (hey-ya)

Sing hey-ya, hey-ya, hey-ya (hey-ya)

Chorus

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave (land of the brave)

We raise our voices loud, raise our voices loud (raise 'em up)

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave (land of the brave)

Stand up, sing out, stand up, sing out, we’re not backing down

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave

This is the land of the brave, land of the brave