O America

O America, you're calling

I can hear you calling me

You are calling me to be true to thee,

true to thee I will be



O America, you're weeping

Let me heal your wounded heart

I will keep you in my keeping

'till there be a new start



And I will answer you

and I will take your hand

and lead you to the sun.



And I will stand by you,

do all that I can do

and we will be as one.



O America, I hear you

from your prairies to your sea

From your mountains front and all through the land

you are beautiful to me



O America, you're calling

I can hear you calling me

You are calling me to be true to thee,

true to thee I will be



And I will answer you

and I will take your hand

and lead you to the sun.



And I will stand by you,

do all that I can do

and we will be as one.



O America, you're calling

I will ever answer thee