[Verse 1] Dust on the flag in the Castle yard Rust on the turrets and the broken guard He rode in slow, long coat in the wind Said, "Suit up, soldiers, we’re home again"
[Chorus] Minutemen take back the land From the cracked blacktop to the harbor sand Steel birds roaring over rusted ground Grand ship shadow rolling out of town We ain’t running from the badlands now Boots in the dirt, we make this vow Minutemen take back the land Side by side, we rise, we stand (oh yeah)
[Verse 2] Convoy rolling past the skeleton signs Turrets on the turrets, cannons aligned Raiders on the ridge hear that diesel cry Then they see our colors cutting the sky
[Chorus] Minutemen take back the land From the cracked blacktop to the harbor sand Steel birds roaring over rusted ground Grand ship shadow rolling out of town We ain’t running from the badlands now Boots in the dirt, we make this vow Minutemen take back the land Side by side, we rise, we stand
[Bridge] Gunners on the walls shout, “Turn around!” Mutant howls drowned in the thunder sound Hearts beat hard to a marching drum Commonwealth calling, we say, “We come”
[Chorus] Minutemen take back the land From the cracked blacktop to the harbor sand Steel birds roaring over rusted ground Grand ship shadow rolling out of town We ain’t running from the badlands now Boots in the dirt, we make this vow Minutemen take back the land Side by side, we rise, we stand
Styl muzyki
country, Country-rock swagger with heroic, melodic guitar leads, steady kick and snare, and warm bass. Male vocals with a gritty, storytelling edge. Fiddle doubles the hook in the chorus; gang vocals on key lines for battlefield camaraderie. Bridge drops to acoustic strum and low vocal, then full-band lift with soaring bends and big, open chords.