proud land we grew up strong.
We were wanted all along.
I was taught to fight, taught to win.
I never thought I could fail.
No fight left, so it seems
But no one wants you when you lose
Don't give up, you're not beaten yet
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought that I could be affected
Thought that we'd be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove night toward my home
The place that I was born
As daylight broke, I saw thee
The trees had burned down
We don't need much of any thing
I moved on to another town,
tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men,
We're proud of who you are,
you know it's never been easy
Gonna stand on that bridge,
Gonna stand on that bridge,