When I was new

When I was younger than I am

Too young to understand how free and lucky

How sweet and slow the minutes passed

I was fully convinced that it all would last

Until forever

Life fills up the glass

Like you’re beautiful and blessed

And if you’re awake enough you wonder

Is this privilege or is it chance

Or maybe fortune chose to smile on us

We the people

And we’re grateful cause we’re free

And we celebrate cause we believe

In these innocent wings

Bought with sweat and blood and love and

Bought with sweat and blood and love and

Pinned upon the shoulders of

We the people

We the people

Every woman child and man

Living out the true romance of

We the people

Learning how to do the dance of

We the people

We the people

Believe

Oh take me back

Give me everything I had

Just for one day I wanna feel that way again

I wanna hold it close

The innocence

So I can feel it burning in my soul

In tender glory

And we’re here because we’re free

And celebrate cause we believe

In these innocent wings

Bought with sweat and blood and love and

Bought with sweat and blood and love and

Pinned upon the shoulders of

We the people

We the people

Every woman child and man

Livin’ out the true romance of

We the people

Learning how to do the dance of

We the people

We the people

Believe

Now I know how easily it’s lost

I wanna remember

Now I know it’s all I ever want

I want it forever

I wanna remember

I want it forever

Because we’re free

We celebrate cause we believe in

These innocent wings…

Bought with sweat and blood and love and

Bought with sweat and blood and love and

Pinned upon the shoulders of

We the people

We the people

Every woman child and man

Living out the true romance of

We the people

Everyone can do the dance of

We the people

We the people

Believe

(G. Merrill / S. Rubicam / K. Sulton)

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