America the Beautiful
Oh America the Beautiful how I reckon with thee Land of the brave not yet land of the free Is today the day that lives on in infamy The day that we gained true equality Brick upon brick and bale upon bale Riches ascribed to thee earned by me, with no pay Equality's dream... Tattered upon our shores Written across our welcome Embolden by our wars Inscribed on our currency Woven into our flag Displayed on every surface Is this all that we have Is it etched in our hearts Like it's written on our skin All colors are beautiful Without and within True equality dreams for those Who stand up and fight Who challenge and oppose Who rage against the night Who lock arms in love Who fight for a cause Who refuse to give up Who refuse to have pause Oh America the Beautiful How I reckon with thee Because the beauty is thy people Not just a flag for all to see So grab a hold of that freedom Of which we so proclaim Use it to lift every voice Every voice just the same The charge of our freedom is
