Of a sickle and hammer
 I was born for the ensign
 Now I wave that Yankee banner
 Pride ain't so ugly
 Hate ain't so young
 And it ain't so far
 This country's come

 But I'm a friend of the flag
 I hope you understand
 I'm a pilgrim on the water
 All the way from
 England.

 The tall ships sail on through
 Into the harbour
 Dark skins on the deck
 But the immigrant
 He works hard here
 Race ain't a colour
 White ain't the world
 But I still love
 My American girl

 I'm a friend of the flag
 I hope you understand
 I'm a pilgrim on the water
 All the way from
 England
 And I married Miss America
 And gave her all I had
 I'm a born again American
 A friend of the flag

 And you paid the price
 The day you hunted buffalo
 And you've just begun to tell us
 What the Hopi told us
 Long ago
 Peace in the heart
 Shelters your life
 No roof over doubt
 When the spirit flies

 I'm a friend of the flag
 I hope you understand
 I'm a pilgrim on the water
 All the way from
 England
 And I married Miss America
 And gave her all I had
 I'm a born again American
 A friend of the flag

 Hold on, sail on
 Friend of the flag
 Hold on, sail on
 Friend of the flag