[Verse 1]
The dawn has come, the smoke has cleared,
We’ve seen the cost, the lives we’ve shared.
We faced the storm, the years of pain,
But still we rise to live again.
We stood our ground, though hope seemed gone,
And held the line from dusk to dawn,
We bore the scars, through endless wars —
And did it our way.

[Verse 2]
Regrets, we’ve had a few,
When cities burned, when friends withdrew.
But through it all, we stood so tall,
And never bowed, we gave our all.
We dreamed of peace, of brighter days,
And prayed the world would change its ways.
We paid the price, yet still we fight —
And did it our way.

[Bridge]
Yes, there were times, the darkened nights,
When all seemed lost beneath the fights.
But through the fire, we still endured,
Our hearts were strong, our cause was pure.
We held our land, our flag held high,
For freedom’s call, we’d bleed and die —
And did it our way.

[Verse 3]
We’ve loved, we’ve mourned, we’ve cried,
We watched the fallen side by side.
And now we stand, though torn and bruised,
With strength reborn, no longer used.
We’ll teach our sons, and tell them true,
The road was long, the skies were blue,
The record shows, through loss and woes —
We did it our way.

[Final Chorus]
For what is a land, what has it got?
If not its will, then it has naught.
To stand for peace through fire and steel,
And not bow down, nor ever kneel.
The record shows, we faced our foes —
And fought our way.