From the recording Limited-edition America at 250 – digital download
An opening celebration of our nation’s 250-year journey.
Lyrics
[Title: America at 250]
[Intro – Spoken]
Two hundred and fifty years ago,
a promise was made.
Not that we'd always agree.
Not that we'd always get it right.
But that we'd keep moving forward.
Keep building.
Keep believing.
And here we are...
America at Two Hundred Fifty Years.
[Verse 1]
From frontier roads and harbor lights,
Through hopeful days and restless nights,
Dreamers came from every land,
Building a nation hand in hand.
They raised the barns, they laid the rails,
Crossed mighty rivers, weathered gales.
Generation after generation stood,
Doing the best they could.
[Pre-Chorus]
Through every trial,
Through every test,
We found a way to carry on.
[Chorus]
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years,
Still reaching for the stars above.
Through every storm and every victory,
Held together by hope and love.
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years,
The story's far from through.
The next chapter's waiting to be written,
And it begins with me and you.
[Verse 2]
From Concord's fields to distant shores,
Through every conflict, every war,
Those who served and sacrificed,
Helped protect our way of life.
Some came home with scars unseen,
Some gave everything for a dream.
Their courage echoes through the years,
In every flag and every tear.
[Pre-Chorus]
Through every trial,
Through every test,
We found a way to carry on.
[Chorus]
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years,
Still reaching for the stars above.
Through every storm and every victory,
Held together by hope and love.
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years,
The story's far from through.
The next chapter's waiting to be written,
And it begins with me and you.
[Bridge]
Freedom isn't handed down,
It lives within each generation.
A promise carried heart to heart,
Across this great and restless nation.
So lift your eyes beyond today,
And think about tomorrow.
The road ahead is ours to build,
Through joy and through sorrow.
[Final Chorus]
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years,
Still standing proud and strong.
A million stories, one great journey,
Carrying the dream along.
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years,
With open skies in view.
The next chapter's waiting to be written,
And it begins with me and you.
[Outro]
America, Two Hundred Fifty Years...
Still dreaming.
Still striving.
Still becoming.
This is the Blue Wave Revival Band...
And the story goes on.
