In the time of need

When the world has gone through so many changes

So many ups and downs, so many obstacles

So much confusion

I take it upon myself as one bein of the new leaders of hip-hop

To make a change, and bring it to the forefront



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U.S.A.!! Come on and raise up

Take the flag, put it in the air, spin it like a helicopter

U.S.A.!! Come on and raise up

This one's for you, uh-uh

This one's for who, us, us, us, yes sir!



[Verse 1]

Say it loud, United States of America

Time to put it down and do it like this

Now fight for somethin that's worth it (uh)

I'm a country boy, never really cared before what was goin on

Now that it came a little closer to home

I got a couple more buttons make somethin go uh-uh

Everybody get strapped

If you gon' get it let's get it if you ain't then get back

Big fella, who dat

All the people around the world that's why we get through that

Fort Jackson, Fort Bragg, Camp Jude and David (damn!)

Pensacola, Parris Island, troops over here, Seals over there

Fort Dix, Fort Lee, Pearl Harbor (let me think)

The Army(ARMY), the Navy(NAVY), Air Force, Marines(RINES)

Green Beret, Navy Seals, New York Police

Even got me dressed in Army fatigues, how ya love that



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[Verse 2]

You remember them days y'all

When the teacher told us

About World War I and World War II, now the time has come

For us to REP OUR COUNTRY!

Wave the flag strong

And could somebody tell Mr. bin Laden

He got a lot of people lookin for him

My house, my home, my hood

My brother, my sister, my cuz

Land of the free, home of the brave, it's the land I love

I had to bring it up, ask Peter Bare if I could change it up

Now I really got the whole world raisin up, come on!

And sing with us

Raise up(Raise up!) Raise up(Raise up!) Raise up(Raise up!)

For that star-spangled banner



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Thank you Petey Pablo

Cause if we don't stand for somethin

we're bound to fall for anything at all

Steph Lova reporting live from the front lines

Sending lots of love and prayers out

to everybody from every corner of the Earth

Who lost a loved one, a homie, a friend

I'm talkin about a mother, father, sister, brother, even a cousin

On September 11th, we miss you, and we love you

and we will never, ever forget

Now..



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