Verse 1
Morning rises on another year
Two hundred fifty faded, folded pages
My father’s shadow long across the yard
I walk the driveway, see my flag
Just a little worn
New voices talk about what comes next
Wide-eyed children, sharp-eyed elders
Passing hope through callused hands
I listen
Crossroads trembling in the wind
Chorus
What will we become, country of mine
Promises planted underneath old pines
Oceans and fields, prairie and steel
We’ve carried the weight, now we must heal
What comes after—America lives on
Verse 2
I remember stories told around the fire
Three town churches, red brick shining
Railroads shaking, cities rising tall
Some dreams we kept, some dreams we lose
One foot forward, another lingers
Looking backward, hungry for more
Pages turning while a bell rings
I watch the dusk settle on the porch
Alone
But never alone
Chorus
What will we become, country of mine
Promises planted underneath old pines
Oceans and fields, prairie and steel
We’ve carried the weight, now we must heal
What comes after—America lives on
Bridge
Maybe we stumble, maybe we learn slow
Maybe we gather, after the fall
Maybe compassion carves through stone
Maybe, maybe, but we go on
Verse 3
Hands building fences, hands tearing them down
Dawn dividing all we’ve found
Children chasing liberty, laughter thick
Dreams don’t die
They lie in wait
Chorus
What will we become, country of mine
Promises planted underneath old pines
Oceans and fields, prairie and steel
We’ve carried the weight, now we must heal
What comes after—America lives on
Post-Chorus
America lives on
America lives on
Outro
Walking forward, through the long twilight
Hold the promise, hold it tight
America lives on
America lives on
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