The land of the free the home of the brave,

Built upon the foundation of dreams and opportunity

With the bare hands of our ancestors

Who fled hunger, war, and persecution

Living with open minds,

Welcomed with open arms,

Arriving with open hearts

She is a melting pot of sorts

Shared and harmonious living

Taking on the traditions of other cultures

Not to be mistaken for her own

She wasn’t our land to begin with

Stolen from the indigenous

But came together in Thanksgiving

With open minds, open arms, and open hearts

From thirteen to fifty

Broad stripes and stars that wave so gallantly

Justice, purity, and valour fly

And we pledge our allegiance to this country

The United States, not to be divided

And when faced with adversity,

From sea to shining sea is filled with

Open minds, open arms, and open hearts

A country struck with courage in times of war

Patriotic anthems play as a reminder of

The freedoms that are fought for

To exercise our rights and live with free will

Saluting those who answer the call of duty

Signing over their lives for those of others

For the freedom to live with

Open minds, with open arms, and with open hearts

Leaders take the podium to continue what our forefathers began

Promising change to make the nation stronger and greater

We practice patients with our brothers and sisters

And spread hope in times of fear

That liberty and justice for all will soon be fulfilled

Though beliefs are widespread and diverse

We welcome ideas

With open minds, open arms, and open hearts

America the beautiful preaches goodness under God

That all should be treated with love

A nation fragile to hate, but protected by the strength

Of those who speak up for the one who cannot

So we take to the streets and veer to our art

To start movements

That open our minds, open our arms, and open our hearts

Our country is not a hypocrite and neither should its citizens be

We do not stand to lie and hate but stand to let freedom ring

We stand to embrace diversity and are a nation of understanding

America practice what you preach

Remember love is all we need,

Count your blessings and thank your lucky stars,

Come together in acceptance, and

Open your mind, open your arms, and open your heart