Lyrics

American Style
Words and music by Jim St. James
©℗2020 Jim St. James BMI-All Rights Reserved

RED, WHITE AND BLUE ARE THE COLORS I CHOOSE
THESE COLORS DON'T RUN OR HIDE
THEY'RE RIDIN' ON THE FLAG OF THE GREATEST NATION
THEY'VE STOOD THE TESTS OF TIME

THROUGH STRIFE AND STRAIN WE STILL REMAIN
THE BRIGHTEST STAR THAT CONQUERS EVERY TRIAL
WE ARE ONE. WE ARE FREE, AMERICAN STYLE

THERE ARE THOSE AROUND WHO WOULD LIKE TO KICK US DOWN
BUT THEIR ACTS MEET WTH DEMISE
CAUSE THOSE OF US WHO SERVE US, IN THE BATTLE TO PRESERVE US
HAVE RISKED THEIR VERY LIVES

ALL GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE ALL
TO HOLD OUR TORCH UP HIGH ACROSS THE MILES
WE ARE ONE. WE ARE FREE, AMERICAN STYLE

THERE'S NO MEETING IN THE MIDDLE WHEN THE MIDDLE IS BRITTLE
IT'S LOVE FOR ALL MANKIND
IT SHOULDN'T BE A RIDDLE IF YOU PLAY A DIFFERENT FIDDLE
THAT'S HOW AMERICA SHINES

IT'S FIREWORKS AND BASEBALL, APPLE PIE AND BEACH BALLS
BOGIE AND BACALL,
IT'S RISIN' FROM THE BOTTOM WITH A DREAM UNCOMMON
IT'S FAMILY AND RESOLVE

RED, WHITE AND BLUE ARE THE COLORS I CHOOSE
THESE COLORS DON'T RUN OR HIDE
LOOK INTO THE MIRROR, YOU'LL NEVER SEE IT CLEARER
YOU'RE THE FACE OF AMERICAN PRIDE

NO MATTER YOUR COLOR, WE'RE SISTERS AND BROTHERS
OR HOW YOU PRAY OR WHO IT IS THAT MAKES YOU SMILE
WE ARE ONE. WE ARE FREE, AMERICAN STYLE
WE ARE ONE. WE ARE FREE, AMERICAN STYLE

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