IntroThe tree of liberty must be refreshedFrom time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.It is its natural manure, a reminder of the costThat freedom demands, if it is ever to endure. Verse 1In the course of human events, one people may riseAnd dissolve the bands that bind them to another’s ties.To claim their station, equal and just,As Nature and God intended, in liberty they trust.Liberty, a plant that grows so fast,Its roots must be strong if it is to last.The spirit of resistance, a flame to keep alive,In every age, so freedom may survive. ChorusA little rebellion now and then is a good thing,A medicine for the health of government’s wing.Let rulers beware, let citizens not yield,For the spirit of freedom must always be revealed. Verse 2The tree grows only with courage and care,And struggles endured, too heavy to bear.Freedom is not given, it must be defended,Its value is tested when tyranny is offended.Keep vigilant, and let the warning ring,That liberty thrives when people resist everything.From patriots’ courage, and tyrants’ defeat,Springs the health of a nation, strong and complete. OutroSo remember, the tree of liberty livesOnly when nourished by the vigilance it gives.A little rebellion, a reminder so true,That freedom is earned by the brave, by the few.
