I saw a peaceful old valley
With a carpet of corn for a floor
And I heard a voice within me whisper
This is worth fighting for

I saw a little old cabin
and the river that flowed by the door
And I heard a voice within me whisper
This is worth fighting for

Didn't I build that cabin
Didn't I plant that corn
Didn't my folks before me
Fight for this country before I was born

I gathered my loved ones around me
And I gazed at each face I adore
Then I heard that voice within me thunder
This is worth fighting for