Song Description

This song is based on Ronald Reagan's farewell speech to the nation, using the "City on a Hill" metaphor for America.

Lyrics

City on a Hill

VERSE:
Russian tanks close the border,
So the people can't leave.
Hold them all hostage,
Never let 'em breathe
One breath of freedom.
When I see the restless refugees
Risking everything to cross the sea,
In their darkest hour,
In the dead of night,
I know what they dream.

CHORUS:
Can you see that shining city on a hill?
Like a beacon light of freedom
In the land that dreamers built.
All the pilgrims from lost places,
They believe that city's real,
They come sailing for the city on a hill.

VERSE:
Politicians say it's over,
Say goodbye, Glory Days.
But every immigrant knows
There's no place
Like America.
How will our children learn the truth?
Nobody teaches this in school.
Hollywood and TV tell them lies,
So it's up to me and you.
(REPEAT CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
Only in America, America,
Only in America, everybody's free--
(REPEAT CHORUS)

TAG: That shining city on a hill--

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Lyfe Concierge Publishing	BEST SONGS ON BROADJAM	5/28/2024