Land of the Free
From Atlantic to Pacific, 50 States it stands proud
Native Indians settled, then Pilgrims and Europeans made a crowd
Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492 so it is told
He sailed for Queen Isabella in search of silver, spices and gold
Boston Tea Party, a tax revolt that started their independence
Wars of 1812, Civil, Pearl Harbor and Korean apparently made sense
A divided race for centuries, Lincoln and Martin Luther King did their best
Equality and happiness continue to put diversity to the test
Oil barrens of Texas, movie stars of Hollywood
The spirit of America, creating dreams of what could
Edison, Franklin, Washington and Ernest Hemingway
Inventors, Declaration, presidents and writers that portray
Walt Disney is an icon of fantasy and environments that thrill
Symbols like the flag, Golden Gate Bridge and Capital Hill
New York City, Las Vegas, Washington DC
Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and Statue of Liberty
Hawaii and Alaska, often forgotten but an integral part
Aloha means welcome, and the north is full of heart
September 11th, the World Trade Center was crushed
A country united, by terrorists that ambushed
Leaders of the world, they’re the nation you would call
The United States of America, has something for one and all.