Story Behind The Song
The song is from the adventurer's point of view - the crew and its captains - who believed that this was their destiny to discover and claim the newly claimed Louisiana Purchase.
Song Description
This song reflects the beginning of the Lewis & Clark journey with the hopes of reaching the fabled Northwest Passage.
| Song Length |
3:03 |
Genre |
, Unique - Patriotic |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Welcoming, Pleased |
| Subject |
Country, Nation, Patriotic |
Similar Artists |
Hank Williams, John Denver |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
WEST FOR AMERICA
Copyright 1999 David Walburn
Roll up your bed rolls, shoulder your guns
Let the journey begin
Give me your strong, give me your brave
Give me your thirty best men
And we'll go West For America follow the sun
On the northwest passage to the sea
We'll go West For America God's chosen ones
And claim all this land for you and me
Say your prayers, bid farewell
In the morning we'll rise
Man our oars, cast off from shore
And leave St. Louis behind
And we'll go West For America follow the sun
On the northwest passage to the sea
We'll go West For America God's chosen ones
And claim all this land for you and me
We'll go where no white man has ever gone
See things he's never seen
And on our shoulders we'll carry the weight
Of a nation's hopes and dreams
And we'll go West For America follow the sun
On the northwest passage to the sea
We'll go West For America God's chosen ones
And claim all this land for you and me
Roll up your bed rolls, shoulder your guns,
Let the journey begin