Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer May it forever ring Once it was very weak, and once it was small When it struck upon the world it wasn't heard at all But a small band of patriots believed in it so long They knew that if enough men willed it would grow big and strong So they took it to the forge of life and heated it with fire The fire of men for liberty, and freedom's strong desire And as they toiled and fought and died you could see that hammer grow And when it struck the world again, it struck a mighty blow Oh, freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer May it forever ring And the word of it began to spread, it quickened all man's hearts Too long had tyranny prevailed, now was the time to start Our country where all men could live together, proud and free And so they came to help it ring and fight for liberty And as each one grasped it hard, to raise it up so high That hammer became stronger; it rang into the sky Each time it struck the anvil of human destiny It's song was heard around the world: America was free Oh, freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer May it forever ring Well, that hammer is still ringing now, it hasn't ceased to grow It's red with blood of millions who have died to keep it so Those of us here have prospered, under its mighty arm And tempered with the love of God, it's kept us from all harm But the hammer is in danger now from a ruthless, cunning foe Who's working hard to smash it, keep it still forever more We must not let that happen, we must stand strong and true The hammer is our country's heart, without it we are through Oh, freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer Let it ring, let it ring Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer Freedom is a hammer May it for-ever ring