New Generation Oath

[Verse 1] News for the new generation, Tell it plain, tell it true Not a mask, not a rumor, Just a promise we pass through From old wood beams to tall church doors, From paper ink to open hands We were built by rough-hewn voices, And a vow to hold this land [Pre-Chorus] So look us in the eye Say what you mean Stand on the line Keep your hands clean [Chorus] Strong and free, strong and free Truth is the road for you and me Strong and free, strong and free We rise together, under God, we believe (under God) Strong and free, strong and free [Verse 2] By the porch light of the morning, By the mill and by the field By the flags on fence-post corners, By the work we’ve sworn to yield Every name in every county, Every child with a spark to save Wants a country that remembers How to listen, serve, and brave [Pre-Chorus] So look us in the eye Say what you mean Stand on the line Keep your hands clean [Chorus] Strong and free, strong and free Truth is the road for you and me Strong and free, strong and free We rise together, under God, we believe (under God) Strong and free, strong and free [Bridge] Let the next age know We did not fold We kept the door We kept the soul From the first hard stone To the newest dawn We are one folk We carry on [Final Chorus] Strong and free, strong and free Truth is the road for you and me Strong and free, strong and free We rise together, under God, we believe (under God) Strong and free, strong and free Truth is the road for you and me Strong and free, strong and free We rise together, and we won't back down (strong and free)