People think it's nearly
the end of time
'cos we're together
and we've
drawn the line
Our flag is up
the stock markets down
but we're all united
from the country
to the town
We live back in
the woods you see
big city problems
never bothered me...
But the world
has changed
and so have I
and America
can survive
America will survive...
We can plow our fields
all day long
we can catch catfish
from dusk till dawn
Yeah we've toughed
it out a time or two
ain't too many things
these boys and girls
can't do...
We grow good
'ole tomatoes
we got hometown pride
America can survive
America will survive...
'Cause you can't
scare us out
you won't make
us run
'Cause them
old boys that have
freedom and fun
We say grace
and we say ma'am
if they don't like it
we don't give a damn
We came from the
West Virginia
coal mines
the Rocky Mountains
and the big city skylines
We can hit back
and we're gonna
be fine
'cause this country
can survive
America will survive
I had a good friend
in New York City
he never called me
by my name
just hillbilly
My grandpa taught me
how to live off the land
and his taught him how
to be a good
businessman
He used to send me
pictures of
Broadway nights
I'd send him some
of grand daddy
Williams homemade
muscadine wine
He was lost like
so many in the
terrible strife
we're all asking God
why oh why?
A tooth for a tooth
an eye for an eye
that's an old slogan
we're gonna revive
Because America
can survive
America will survive
'Cause you can't
scare us out
you won't
make us run
'Cause them old boys
that have
freedom and fun
We say grace
and we say ma'am
if they don't like it
we don't give a damn
We're from
North Carolina
and South Alabama
and all they've done
is unite this whole land
There's no more Yankees
and rebels this time
but one united people
that stand behind
America can survive
America will survive....