American Pride - Moonshine Bandits

Folded flags and memories

Photographs and the rosary

She hangs her head as the choir sings

And she cries, and she cries, and she cries, and she cries

'Cause her family was waiting at home and was praying for him to survive

That folded flag that she now owns, she holds it close tonight

Shots rang out, another angel cries

Open up the gates when he arrives

As he fell to the ground there was no fear in his eyes

They’ll bury him before they bury his pride

(Yeah, yeah)

This is for my people that are fightin' overseas

This is for my people keepin' all the kids free

Another brother got shot, another RIP

This is for my people that died for you and me

For the red, white, and blue, the stars and the stripes

The gunpowder residue on the letters you write

For every picture that you send to your lonely wife

I wish that we could see you just one more time

Now this little old town showin' you a lot of pride

Every store downtown has got a flag outside

Today I bought a six pack and went for a drive

I’m wishin' we could spend it like we did in '05

I remember what you told me when you signed on the line

You didn’t do it for the fame, didn’t do it for the shine

You didn’t do for the money, didn’t do for a dime

You did it for your country and American Pride

Shots rang out, another angel cries

Open up the gates when he arrives

As he fell to the ground there was no fear in his eyes

They’ll bury him before they bury his pride

For the red, white and blue, the stars and the stripes

Red, white and blue, the stars and the stripes

For the red, white and blue, the stars and the stripes

I did it for my country and American Pride

Shots rang out, another angel cries

Open up the gates when he arrives

As he fell to the ground there was no fear in his eyes

They’ll bury him before they bury his pride

Shots rang out, another angel cries

Open up the gates when he arrives

As he fell to the ground there was no fear in his eyes

They’ll bury him before they bury his pride

So the next time you see a soldier at one of our shows

You buy that soldier a drink and you tell him «Thank you»

And then you make a toast to freedom!