[Verse 1] They said stay back, sir That beast owns the ash But the Commonwealth's watchin' And you don't fold fast
You hung that suit by the door Put on iron and flame Then you looked at the valley And called out its name
[Pre-Chorus] Past the broken roads Past the sickened sand You rode where the sun Could burn a man
And the radio hissed Like a warning prayer You said, "I'm still standing I can meet it there"
[Chorus] Brave President Brave President Ride on through the smoke (ride on) Brave President Brave President Bring that monster low (bring it down)
For the farms and the kids For the cracked old land Brave President Take your stand
[Verse 2] The sky went mean and green Over blackened stone Every step in that wasteland Felt like walking home
The metal on your shoulders Made a heavy hymn But your heart kept marching Right where fear grew dim
[Pre-Chorus] Past the broken roads Past the sickened sand You rode where the sun Could burn a man
And the radio hissed Like a warning prayer You said, "I'm still standing I can meet it there"
[Chorus] Brave President Brave President Ride on through the smoke (ride on) Brave President Brave President Bring that monster low (bring it down)
For the farms and the kids For the cracked old land Brave President Take your stand
[Bridge] When that nightmare rose With a howl so cold You didn't turn away You got steady and bold
One shot, one oath One iron prayer The Glowing Sea shook When you met it there
[Final Chorus] Brave President Brave President Ride on through the smoke (ride on) Brave President Brave President Bring that monster low (bring it down)
For the farms and the kids For the cracked old land Brave President Take your stand
Brave President Brave President You held the line tonight Brave President Brave President Made the wasteland bright
For the farms and the kids For the cracked old land Brave President Take your stand
Musikstyle
Country heroic ballad with driving acoustic strums, stomping snare, and steel guitar cries; verse rides on sparse guitar and low bass, pre-chorus opens with harmony lift and marching claps, chorus hits with wide singalong vocals and fiddle lines. Lead vocal is gritty and close-mic, with doubled hooks, group shouts, and delay throws on key words. Dusty wind risers, metallic armor clanks, and a final chorus swell give it a wide, cinematic mix., country