Performed live at the inaugural ceremonies
Let the Might Eagle Soar
written by John David Ashcroft
Let the eagle soar
like she's never soared before
from rocky coast
to golden shore
let the mighty eagle soar
So with healing in her wings
as the land beneath her sings:
'Only God, no other kings'
let the mighty eagle soar
This country’s far too young to die
We’ve still got a lot of climbing to do
And we can make it if we try
Built by toils and struggles
God has led us through
Let the eagle soar
like she's never soared before
from rocky coast
to golden shore
let the mighty eagle soar
So with healing in her wings
as the land beneath her sings:
'Only God, no other kings'
let the mighty eagle soar
This country's far too young to die
Though she's cried a bit for what we've put her through
she's soared above the lifted lamp
that guards sweet freedom's door
in the dews, the damps, the watchfires
of a nation torn by war
oh she's far too young to die
you can see it in her eye
she's not yet begun to fly
it's time to let the mighty eagle soar
Let the eagle soar
like she's never soared before
from rocky coast
to golden shore
let the mighty eagle soar
So with healing in her wings
as the land beneath her sings:
'Only God, no other kings'
let the mighty eagle soar