Patriots' Dream - Arlo Guthrie

Living now, here but for fortune

Placed by fate’s mysterious schemes

Who’d believe that we’re the ones asked to

Try to rekindle the patriot’s dreams

Arise sweet destiny, time runs short

All of your patience has heard their retort

Hear us now, for alone we can’t seem

To try to rekindle the patriot’s dreams

Can you hear the words being whispered

All along the American stream

Tyrants freed, the just are imprisoned

Try to rekindle the patriot’s dreams

Ah, but perhaps too much is being asked of too few

You and your children with nothing to do

Hear us now, for alone we can’t seem

To try to rekindle the patriot’s dreams