America
I sing to you tonight
You’re a candle in the darkness
A bright and shining light
So many different faces
Each one with a dream
An ever-changing tapestry
You’re more than what you seem
America
You live inside of me
You’re a vision and a promise
Of all that I can be
From the skyline of Manhattan
To the mountains of the West
There’s a hunger in your heart to be
The brightest and the best
You’re the face of every mother
And every child at play
The strength within a father’s arms
At the end of every day
America
You’re my home
America
You’re a torch against the sky
You’re the light in every window
To a stranger passing by
In every act of kindness
In ways both small and grand
I see courage and compassion
Your open heart and hand
Wherever life may take me
Wherever I may go
You’ll always be the heart of me
This I swear I know
America
You’re my home