To Be Free By Joseph R. Walbaum, composer

Written in honor of those who risk their lives for our safety, health and freedom
In our lives dreams can be broken
And no one’s there to help you hold on
You may find you’re strong enough to get there
But someone’s holding you down
So we rise up tall with our friends and our brothers
And we fight for what we love in our lives
To get a little taste of that dream we call freedom
We see it in each other’s eyes
There’s a dream that we share inside
Welcome home to the country that loves you
Welcome home to the land you set free
Take pride in the country that gave you
The courage to stand up and be
To be free
Have you ever wondered when you sleep at night
Will our children survive
To see the light of the future we’re building
Will everything turn it right?
Will they work all day and play in the evening
Teach their children to read and write
Dance and sing, enjoy everything
And be who they feel inside
Because we had the strength to fight?
Welcome home to the country that loves you
Welcome home to the land you set free
Take pride in the country that gave you
The courage to stand up and be free
Rejoice! You’re a hero
You made me believe
You gave up your life just for me
To be free
Oh, just to be free
Come on back to the country that loves you
Please come home to the land you set free
Take pride in the country that sent you
With the courage to stand up and fight for me!
Welcome home to the country that loves you
Welcome home to the land you set free
And take pride in the country that gave you
The courage to stand up and be
To be free
We have the strength we need
To be free