Two Hundred Fifty Years of Freedom

[Intro – Spoken] From sea to shining sea... For two hundred and fifty years, We've carried the flame. This is our story. This is America. [Verse 1] Back in seventeen seventy-six, A dream was born that still exists, Through sacrifice and through the fight, We kept alive that sacred light. From mountain peaks to prairie land, Built by the heart and working hands, Generation after generation, United by a declaration. [Pre-Chorus] We've stumbled, we've risen, We've weathered the storm, Yet the spirit of freedom Still carries us on. [Chorus] Two hundred fifty years of freedom, Two hundred fifty years of pride, From every road and every river, We've stood together side by side. Raise your voices to the heavens, Let the bells of liberty ring, For the land we love, the home we built, America, we sing. [Verse 2] From factory towns to city lights, From harvest fields to Friday nights, The stories written on this soil Were forged through faith and honest toil. Different voices, different names, Yet one bright flame through all our days, A nation always reaching higher, Still fueled by that eternal fire. [Pre-Chorus] We've laughed and we've cried, We've carried the load, But hope has always Lit the road. [Chorus] Two hundred fifty years of freedom, Two hundred fifty years of pride, From every road and every river, We've stood together side by side. Raise your voices to the heavens, Let the bells of liberty ring, For the land we love, the home we built, America, we sing. [Bridge] Let the fireworks paint the sky, Let every flag wave proud and high, Remember those who came before, And dream of what we're fighting for. For every child and every prayer, For every soul who's gathered here, The story's still being written now, And we will carry it somehow. [Final Chorus] Two hundred fifty years of freedom, Two hundred fifty years of grace, Through every triumph, every trial, We've held our courage face to face. Raise your voices to the heavens, Let freedom's song forever ring, For yesterday, today, tomorrow, America, we sing. [Outro] Two hundred fifty years... And the story goes on... God bless America.