Minutemen Stand Tall

[Verse 1]
From the old red barn to the river bend
We heard those engines come again
Metal birds over cracked-out stone
Black helmets marching like they own this home

They came in armor, mean and cold
With power fists and orders told
But Mama taught us what to do
When the hard rain falls, we stand for you

[Pre-Chorus]
So I grabbed my coat and my battered hat
Kicked up dirt and I spun right back
No king in steel gonna take our ground
Not while these old boots pound

[Chorus]
Minutemen stand tall
Minutemen stand tall
When the Vertibirds fall
We still answer the call

Minutemen stand tall
Minutemen stand tall
With a hammer in hand
We defend this land

[Verse 2]
At the radio tower by the broken wall
We heard the warning crack and crawl
A Power Fist came through the smoke
Like the world was done, like the line was broke

Old General’s words in my head
“Hold your line, boys, hold it steady”
So we loaded up and faced that storm
With a farmer’s heart and a patched-up form

[Pre-Chorus]
They had the shine, we had the grit
They had the fear, we refused it
Every porch light, every gate
Said “not today”

[Chorus]
Minutemen stand tall
Minutemen stand tall
When the Vertibirds fall
We still answer the call

Minutemen stand tall
Minutemen stand tall
With a hammer in hand
We defend this land

[Bridge]
Let them roar in the sky
Let them pound on the door
We were raised on hard times
And we’ve seen worse before

[Final Chorus]
Minutemen stand tall
Minutemen stand tall
When the Vertibirds fall
We still answer the call

Minutemen stand tall
Minutemen stand tall
From the farms to the rail
We will never fail