God Bless The U.S.A. (Proud To Be An Ame

<br>performed by Clay Aiken/Kimberley Caldwell/Corey Clark/Julia Demato/Joshua Gracin/Kimberley Locke/Carmen Rasmusen/Rickey Smith/Ruben Studdard/Trenyce <br><br>If tomorrow all the things were gone<br>I`d worked for all my life,<br>And I had to start again<br>with just my children and my wife,<br>I`d thank my lucky stars<br>to be living here today,<br>Cause the flag still stands for freedom<br>and they can`t take that away.<br><br>I`m proud to be an American<br>where at least I know I`m free,<br>And, I won`t forget the ones who died<br>who gave that right to me.<br>And I`ll gladly stand up<br>next to you<br>and defend her still today.<br>Cause there ain`t no doubt I love this land...<br>God Bless the U.S.A.!<br><br>From the lakes of Minnesota<br>to the hills of Tennessee,<br>Across the plains of Texas<br>from sea to shining sea,<br>from Detroit down to Houston,<br>and New York to L.A.,<br>There`s pride in every American heart<br>and it`s time we stand and say:<br><br>I`m proud to be an American<br>where at least I know I`m free,<br>And, I won`t forget the ones who died<br>who gave that right to me.<br>And, I`ll gladly stand up<br>next to you<br>and defend her still today.<br>`Cause there ain`t no doubt I love this land...<br>God Bless the U.S.A!!