One Country, One Sound

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[Verse 1] From a farm road town to a harbor pier We carry the names of the ones held dear Different prayers, different work, different front doors But the same red soil beneath our floors When the sirens call, we don't disappear We check on the neighbor, we draw each other near No room for panic, no room for blame We guard our people and honor every name [Pre-Chorus] Stand shoulder to shoulder, steady and strong No one gets left when the night feels long [Chorus] We stand together, one country, one sound Hands on the heart, feet on the ground Against the ones who bring terror and fear We protect our home, we protect each other here Not by hatred, not by turning away But by courage and truth at the close of day From the smallest main street to the wide-open sky We stand together, and we will not divide [Verse 2] A teacher locks the classroom, a medic takes the call A grocer keeps the doors lit for one and all A soldier watches borders, a parent holds the line Freedom takes a thousand acts at a time No faith gets blamed for a criminal's crime No innocent family pays for another man's design We name the threat clearly, we answer with care Law, justice, and courage are waiting there [Pre-Chorus] Stand shoulder to shoulder, steady and strong No one gets left when the night feels long [Chorus] We stand together, one country, one sound Hands on the heart, feet on the ground Against the ones who bring terror and fear We protect our home, we protect each other here Not by hatred, not by turning away But by courage and truth at the close of day From the smallest main street to the wide-open sky We stand together, and we will not divide [Rap Verse] Look, from the county line to the capital square We build our defense with a neighbor's care Keep the facts in front, keep the rumors out Clear eyes, strong hands, that's what we're about No blanket blame, no reckless flame We defend the innocent and confront the aim Every badge, every nurse, every volunteer Makes a safer nation when the people draw near [Bridge] Raise the flag for the living and gone Choose what is right when the fear rolls on If they try to break us, we'll answer as one With a guarded heart and a rising sun [Final Chorus] We stand together, one country, one sound Hands on the heart, feet on the ground Against the ones who bring terror and fear We protect our home, we protect each other here Not by hatred, not by turning away But by courage and truth at the close of day From the smallest main street to the wide-open sky We stand together, and we will not divide [Outro] One country, one promise, one people in view I stand with you, and you stand with me too