[Verse 1] I learned my prayers from a front porch light And a flag that waved in the summer night From cracked red clay to a river bend I was raised to love this land, my friend My granddad said, “Son, stand straight and tall” For the worn-out teachers and the factory walls For every neighbor trying to get ahead For the hard-earned bread on a kitchen table spread [Pre-Chorus] Now I see the papers, I read the lines Same old games in a brand-new disguise Hands in the pockets, truth gets thin But I still believe we can make it right again [Chorus] We are the patriots We are the ones who care We are the patriots And we won’t stay there Tired of the lies Tired of the fraud This land’s still ours And we’re taking it back, by God [Verse 2] I’ve seen good people get the short end dealt While the ones in suits just protect themselves Promises stamped on a polished page Then they vanish quick when the bills get paid You can’t sell hope with a crooked smile Can’t hide the truth behind a fancy file We’ve had enough of the double talk Enough of the backroom doors they lock [Pre-Chorus] So let the watchdogs bark and the headlines spin We know who’s served and who’s cashing in From county roads to the Capitol dome The people are done being played at home [Chorus] We are the patriots We are the ones who care We are the patriots And we won’t stay there Tired of the lies Tired of the fraud This land’s still ours And we’re taking it back, by God [Bridge] Not with hate in our hands But with fire in our voices With hard truth, hard work And the right to make choices From sea to shining sea We’ll raise it up together The flag still means something And we’re gonna make it better [Final Chorus] We are the patriots We are the ones who care We are the patriots And we won’t stay there Tired of the lies Tired of the fraud This land’s still ours And we’re taking it back, by God We are the patriots (we are the patriots) We are the change (we are the change) And when they hear us rise They’ll know we came to stay