Why We Stand - Billy Dean

We were raised up in the South

On Highway 12 off the rural route

It was yes sir and yes ma’am

And that’s still part of who I am

We bowed our heads and we said grace

And we owned up to our mistakes

We were born red, white and blue

That was all we ever knew

And we’re not ashamed to fly these stripes and stars

When I see Old Glory I see who we are

I see the scars, the tears, the ones who never made it back

And that’s why we stand hand over heart when we fly this flag

We pledged allegiance in our school

The Lord’s prayer, the golden rule

Father, Son and Holy Ghost

That’s what I believe in most

It’s been trampled, and it’s been burned

But we stand up when it’s our turn

We were born red, white and blue

That was all we ever knew

We’re not ashamed to fly these stripes and stars

When I see Old Glory I see who we are

I see the scars, the tears, the ones who never made it back

That’s why we stand hand over heart when we fly this flag

We still stand up for that anthem song

And for the soldiers tomb who’s still unknown

For all the rows of names engraved on white headstones

That’s why we stand hand over heart when we fly this flag

Yeah we fly the flag

Our country tis of thee

Sweet land of liberty

Of thee I sing