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Build a Bridge -- by Corinne Terlecky

[Verse 1]
There is a land of hope,
And it's called America,
A place where dreams do come true.
And in this land of hope,
We will plant the promise
To take care of each other,
Until each day is through.

[Chorus]
Let's build a bridge
Of hands across America.
Let's show the world,
United we shall stand.
Let's build a bridge
Of hands across America
And share with our children,
This Promised Land.

[Repeat Chorus]

[Verse 2]
There is a flame that burns
In the heart of America,
A flame that lights our way to see the truth.
And every child that's born
In the heart of America
Is free to laugh, free to learn, free to live, free to love,
Because of me and you.

[Repeat Chorus]

[Verse 3]
And when all is said and done,
When all the battles have been won,
We can look around.
Don't be afraid;
This is the choice that we made.
Realize, that in God's eyes,
We are all the same.

[Repeat Chorus]

And share with our children
This Promised Land.

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