Artist: Petey Pablo Album: Raise Up (USA Flag Remix) 12" Song: Raise Up (USA Flag Remix) Typed by: josh_spink@hotmail.com In the time of need When the world has gone through so many changes So many ups and downs, so many obstacles So much confusion I take it upon myself as one bein of the new leaders of hip-hop To make a change, and bring it to the forefront [Chorus: repeat 2X] U.S.A.!! Come on and raise up Take the flag, put it in the air, spin it like a helicopter U.S.A.!! Come on and raise up This one's for you, uh-uh This one's for who, us, us, us, yes sir! [Verse 1] Say it loud, United States of America Time to put it down and do it like this Now fight for somethin that's worth it (uh) I'm a country boy, never really cared before what was goin on Now that it came a little closer to home I got a couple more buttons make somethin go uh-uh Everybody get strapped If you gon' get it let's get it if you ain't then get back Big fella, who dat All the people around the world that's why we get through that Fort Jackson, Fort Bragg, Camp Jude and David (damn!) Pensacola, Parris Island, troops over here, Seals over there Fort Dix, Fort Lee, Pearl Harbor (let me think) The Army(ARMY), the Navy(NAVY), Air Force, Marines(RINES) Green Beret, Navy Seals, New York Police Even got me dressed in Army fatigues, how ya love that [Chorus] [Verse 2] You remember them days y'all When the teacher told us About World War I and World War II, now the time has come For us to REP OUR COUNTRY! Wave the flag strong And could somebody tell Mr. bin Laden He got a lot of people lookin for him My house, my home, my hood My brother, my sister, my cuz Land of the free, home of the brave, it's the land I love I had to bring it up, ask Peter Bare if I could change it up Now I really got the whole world raisin up, come on! And sing with us Raise up(Raise up!) Raise up(Raise up!) Raise up(Raise up!) For that star-spangled banner [Chorus] Thank you Petey Pablo Cause if we don't stand for somethin we're bound to fall for anything at all Steph Lova reporting live from the front lines Sending lots of love and prayers out to everybody from every corner of the Earth Who lost a loved one, a homie, a friend I'm talkin about a mother, father, sister, brother, even a cousin On September 11th, we miss you, and we love you and we will never, ever forget Now.. [Chorus]