Song Description
Anthemic regarding America/Uncle Sam's need to get their act together! Heroe SOng!
Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Country - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Subject |
Courage |
Similar Artists |
Alan Jackson |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
"THE AMERICAN WAY"
VERSE 1: G F
IT'S A BIG WORLD - GETTING BIGGER! AND WE ALL WANT OUR DAY. BUT NO ONE IS TALKING TO NO ONE - NO ONE WANTS TO PAY! IT'S TIME WE ALL REMEMBER WHAT OUR HEROES HAVE TO SAY. IT'S TIME WE REMEMBER...THE AMERICAN WAY!
VERSE 2: G F
THE HISTORY TEACHER'S ARE SLEEPING...WHILE THE WORLD BOWS AND PRAYS. FEEL THE SHADOW COMING - KNOW HOW FAR WE'VE STRAYED!
CHORUS 1: G Bb C
UNCLE SAM HAS THE HEROES - THAT'LL STAND AND FACE THE DAY!
UNCLE SAM HAS THE HEROES WHO REMEMBER - THE AMERICAN WAY!
VERSE 2: G F
I SAY HELL TO THE LEFT. I SAY HELL TO THE RIGHT! I SAY STAND WITH OUR SOLDIERS... LEARN TO FIGHT THIS FIGHT!
BRIDGE: C G :] C G F C
SO MANY PEOPLE SITTING AROUND WATCHING THE NEWS. BUNCH OF TALKING HEADS - WHO DON'T KNOW THE TRUTH. SHUT IT ALL DOWN, WE ALREADY KNOW...THE WORLD AIN'T RAN WITHOUT OUR HEROES! IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY...
VERSE 3: G F
IT'S TIME AGAIN TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM...SO FREEDOM WILL REMAIN!
CHORUS 2: G Bb C
LET'S RISE TO OUR GLORY - LET'S SEE OUR DESTINY!
LET'S HEAR OUR SOLDIER'S STORIES, SO WE WILL LEARN - THE AMERICAN WAY!
CHORUS 3: G Bb C
WE'LL RISE TO OUR GLORY - WE'LL SEE OUR DESTINY!
WE'LL TEACH OUR CHILDREN STORIES, AND THEY WILL LEARN - OUR AMERICAN WAY!
THE AMERICAN WAYS! OUR AMERICAN WAYS! THE AMERICAN WAY!