There's people live in fear

Of a sickle and hammer

I was born for the ensign

Now I wave that Yankee banner

Pride ain't so ugly

Hate ain't so young

And it ain't so far

This country's come



But I'm a friend of the flag

I hope you understand

I'm a pilgrim on the water

All the way from

England.



The tall ships sail on through

Into the harbour

Dark skins on the deck

But the immigrant

He works hard here

Race ain't a colour

White ain't the world

But I still love

My American girl



I'm a friend of the flag

I hope you understand

I'm a pilgrim on the water

All the way from

England

And I married Miss America

And gave her all I had

I'm a born again American

A friend of the flag



And you paid the price

The day you hunted buffalo

And you've just begun to tell us

What the Hopi told us

Long ago

Peace in the heart

Shelters your life

No roof over doubt

When the spirit flies



I'm a friend of the flag

I hope you understand

I'm a pilgrim on the water

All the way from

England

And I married Miss America

And gave her all I had

I'm a born again American

A friend of the flag



Hold on, sail on

Friend of the flag

Hold on, sail on

Friend of the flag