Go Patriots
v4
@Tôn Thị Hạnh
Go Patriots
v4
@Tôn Thị Hạnh
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They came down hard on the edge of town
Boots on the porch, kicked the weak folk down
Mocked every field with a crooked grin
Said, “What’s a little hope gonna get you in?”
They laughed at the caps and the patched-up fence
Took from the hungry, called it common sense
But I saw the fire in the settlers’ eyes
Quiet like iron, cold as sunrise
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the General stood in the road
Lifted that hand, let the whole town know
If they want blood, let ’em come and try
We don’t bend, we don’t bow, we don’t die
[Chorus]
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Go Patriots, go
We stand where we’re planted, yeah
Soldier’s honor wins
Over brutality again
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
[Verse 2]
They rolled with chains and a rowdy laugh
Left a trail of ash in the ditch and grass
But the old farm boys with their rifles low
Moved like a storm through the evening glow
No silver crown, no polished speech
Just mud on the cuffs and grit in reach
One for the home line, one for the name
One for the ones they tried to shame
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the General called, “Hold the line”
“Every broken heart is a battle sign”
“We’re the kind they can’t run through”
“Stand up now, this fight is for you”
[Chorus]
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Go Patriots, go
We stand where we’re planted, yeah
Soldier’s honor wins
Over brutality again
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
[Bridge]
Let them roar with their iron pride
We got kinfolk standing side by side
From the well to the ridge to the wheat-field edge
We made our oath on a rusted pledge
[Final Chorus]
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Go Patriots, go
We stand where we’re planted, yeah
Soldier’s honor wins
Over brutality again
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
They came down hard on the edge of town
Boots on the porch, kicked the weak folk down
Mocked every field with a crooked grin
Said, “What’s a little hope gonna get you in?”
They laughed at the caps and the patched-up fence
Took from the hungry, called it common sense
But I saw the fire in the settlers’ eyes
Quiet like iron, cold as sunrise
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the General stood in the road
Lifted that hand, let the whole town know
If they want blood, let ’em come and try
We don’t bend, we don’t bow, we don’t die
[Chorus]
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Go Patriots, go
We stand where we’re planted, yeah
Soldier’s honor wins
Over brutality again
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
[Verse 2]
They rolled with chains and a rowdy laugh
Left a trail of ash in the ditch and grass
But the old farm boys with their rifles low
Moved like a storm through the evening glow
No silver crown, no polished speech
Just mud on the cuffs and grit in reach
One for the home line, one for the name
One for the ones they tried to shame
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the General called, “Hold the line”
“Every broken heart is a battle sign”
“We’re the kind they can’t run through”
“Stand up now, this fight is for you”
[Chorus]
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Go Patriots, go
We stand where we’re planted, yeah
Soldier’s honor wins
Over brutality again
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
[Bridge]
Let them roar with their iron pride
We got kinfolk standing side by side
From the well to the ridge to the wheat-field edge
We made our oath on a rusted pledge
[Final Chorus]
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Go Patriots, go
We stand where we’re planted, yeah
Soldier’s honor wins
Over brutality again
Go Patriots, go
Fight, fight, Barbarians
Style of Music
Melodic country with a driving mid-tempo stomp, handclaps on the backbeat, acoustic strums, steel guitar bends, and a gritty kick-snare groove; verse rides lean and conversational, pre-chorus opens into higher harmony and a marching snare lift, chorus hits with gang vocals on the chant line and a soaring steel lick. Lead vocal is close-mic and rough-edged, with doubled hooks, short delay throws, and a few shouted replies. Dusty, wide, and arena-ready, country
