Choral Choir,Choral,SAB Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1435064
Composed by Clyde Moreland. Arranged by Jon Arterton. Historic,Holiday,Multicultural,Patriotic,World. 9 pages. Moreland Publishing Company #1015165. Published by Moreland Publishing Company (A0.1435064).
This wonderfully patriotic song about the Statue of Liberty will have your audiences on their feet. It embraces the contributions immigrants have made to this country. It’s perfect for Americana/Fourth of July-themed concerts. It features a major solo. The lyrics tell the story.
SOLO: Set sail across these waters over a wide and open sea
With my wife and my son and daughters to this land of Opportunity
Disembarking at Ellis Island feelings of pride came over me
As the veil of the mist that shrouded her lifted up I could clearly see
Standing tall she lifted my heart, revealing all I’d come to be
She holds the light for my rights, for my life, for my child, for my land
CHORUS: She stands for me. Lady Liberty lifted me up. She stands for me
SOLO: Two hundred years we now flash forward at the dawn of this brave new world
As I stand with my eyes gazing upward she still stands with the light in her hand
It still shines as bright as it can be for those still longing to breathe free
Though by the waves we are tossed as we weather the storms she still shows us who we can be
Standing tall she lifted my heart, showing all we’d come to be
Stands for the lonely and lost and those tempest tossed she still stands
CHORUS: She stands for me. Lady Liberty lifted me up. She stands for me
VARIOUS SOLOS: I am the farmer standing by my plow
The small business owner makes a go of it now
I am the dreamer through no fault of mine
But still wanting a life and a future that’s bright/ We are the couple blessed by eyes above
But stripped of our rights because of who we love
We are the tired, the oppressed and the poor
The huddled masses at the golden door
CHORUS: We are a people of all colors and creeds
Together we’re strong in our diversity
Lady Liberty lifted me up. She stands for me.
