"Bleed" lyrics

The stars don't seem to shine as bright
When you ain't gotta fight to earn the stripes
And gunpowder ain't touching your pretty face
Old Lady Liberty ain't as tall as she used to be
And that torch can't seem to light up this place

See my daddy was a preacher
My pappy was a fighter
That's why God and Country
Burn inside me like a fire
You can tell me that I'm wrong
But I'm sticking to the way I was raised

And Daddy told me be a Peacemaker that's ready for war
'Cause sometimes making peace brings war to your door
But there's just some things in life that's worth fighting for
He said, think of freedom like your lifelong friend
Or the wings of an angel in the devil's den
'Cause the minute you let it go
I promise that you ain't never ever gon' see it again

I put my boots in the mud with the rain and blood
And I stand like a man for what I love
If you're flying this flag then I'm standing beside you
I put my hand on my heart and I swear to God
That I'll fight for the freedom only blood bought
If you cut me boy, I'm gon' bleed Red, White and Blue

I'm gon' bleed Red, I'm gon' bleed Red
I bleed Red, White and Blue

The land of the free and home of the brave
Is just a footstep away from the grave
If we ain't screaming, give me liberty or give me death tonight
I say, the stubborn spirit of America's alive and well
And if they wanna try to break it they can go to hell
'Cause they ain't treading on me without a hell of fight

Oh and you can bet your dying dollar
Evil men will come and go like the wind
Even if we disagree your Freedom I'll defend
'Cause the minute we let it go
I promise that we're never ever gonna see it again

I put my boots in the mud with the rain and blood
And I stand like a man for what I love
And if you're flying this flag then I'm standing beside you
I put my hand on my heart and I swear to God
That I'll fight for the freedom only blood bought
If you cut me boy, I'm gon' bleed Red, White and Blue

And if the day ever comes when Liberty dies
I'm gon' be that old man in a rocking chair that still won't comply
And if they ever try to take away what the good Lord in Heaven gave me
My family, my freedom, the faith I believe in, you can lay that flag on me

And put my boots in the mud with the rain and blood
'Cause I died like a man for what I loved
And if you're flying this flag then I'm laying here beside you
Just lay my hands on my heart and pray to God
That our kids won't forget what our blood bought
If they cut you son, just bleed Red, White and Blue

Just bleed Red, boy just bleed Red
Just bleed Red, bleed Red, White and Blue