Raise the Flag by Charles Clark Raise the flag folks, raise the flag Hold her high folks, don't let her drag­ She's mighty proud, so don't let her sag.   For over two hundred years, she has been by our side For over two hundred years, we have served her with pride She's the symbol of right and equality The symbol of those who have died to be free So, raise the flag folks, raise the flag When Washington crossed the Delaware He carried our flag, and it is still there He held it high, so that all could see For he knew what, it meant to free Then a man by the name of Francis Scott Key One day wrote, "Oh say can you see" It's a song of our flag, and its majesty Of freedom and rights and liberty­ So, raise the flag folks, Raise the flag Then they fought at the Alamo The United States, against Mexico There were two hundred men, who fought to live free Yes, two hundred died, for us can't you see ­ So, raise the flag folks, Raise the flag Hold her high folks, don't let her drag Raise the flag folks, Raise the flag She's mighty proud, so don't let her sag   When the blue fought the gray, In the Civil War They fought and they fought, "Till they could-fight no more They fought for the right, Of all to be free Yes they fought for the rights of both you and me Then they sailed to fight in World War One And they unfurled the-flag, and took her along And 'tho they fought in the woods, and the trenches too They never lost sight, of the red, white and blue We have fought in Iraq and Germany Korea, Japan and South Vietnam We have given our all, for the right to be free And our flag waves proud, for the whole world to see So, Raise the flag folks, Raise the flag Hold her high folks, don’t let her drag Raise the flag folks, raise the flag She's mighty proud; so don't let her sag