Forged by the Sea | The American Heritage Soundtrack - 04

[Verse 1] In Seventeen-seventy-five we were called to sea To fight the world's strongest Navy Some said our ships would never last Against the empire's mighty mast But we armed our decks and faced the gale Determined that our cause would prevail And when liberty was finally won The fleet stood watch till called upon [Chorus] Forged by the sea, forged by the sea Standing guard for liberty Forged by the sea, forged by the sea America's fleet will never flee Through storm and spray we'll find our way Forged by the sea to this very day [Verse 2] When Barbary pirates raided our vessels Our warships sailed to fight those devils The corsairs were soundly defeated And their slaving trade was depleted Then when the Civil War came to be Our blockades stopped trade upon the sea We tested our first ships made of steel And watched our wounded nation heal [Chorus] Forged by the sea, forged by the sea Standing guard for liberty Forged by the sea, forged by the sea America's fleet will never flee Through storm and spray we'll find our way Forged by the sea to this very day [Verse 3] When world wars spread across the earth Our sailors proved their lasting worth With strong allies we held the line Against the greatest powers of the time Across the seas our fleets would roam To end the wars so far from home When victory banners filled the sky American influence began to rise [Chorus] Forged by the sea, forged by the sea Standing guard for liberty Forged by the sea, forged by the sea America's fleet will never flee Through storm and spray we'll find our way Forged by the sea to this very day [Verse 4] The years have seen our fleet expand The strongest force known unto man Carrier groups now lead the way Projecting our power today When conflict sparks in distant lands Our sailors move at swift command Across the globe our watch is kept Prepared for threats not risen yet [Chorus] Forged by the sea, forged by the sea Standing guard for liberty Forged by the sea, forged by the sea America's fleet will never flee Through storm and spray we'll find our way Forged by the sea to this very day