Land Where It Began
This is the field of Lexington
Where the war for our freedom was fought
This is the place where men died
So that our liberty could be bought
They were farmers and craftsmen most
Who stood on that momentous day
Apprentices and young boys too
Who soon learned that war was not play
Though they were hardly warriors
More used to growing beets and pumpkins
These men soon proved they were more
Than a group of country bumpkins
The British seemed so much stronger
Than this poorly-trained unlikely band
But these men fought for their liberty
These men fought for their land
So despite the time that was coming
Despite the danger at hand
They were firm and did not run
So that all other men could stand
And now when I see the place
Where the war for our freedom was begun
I consider it very fortunate
That these farmers were the ones that won
We had the courage to rebel
We had the strength to fight
From our example other peoples took strength
And made their own tyrants take flight