He poured in the powder br Dropped in that musket ball br Packed in that plug that day br Hoped was enough after all br br He pulled back the hammer br He waited for the word br The soon to be first shot that day br To be heard around this earth br br The enemy lined up br Bright and shiny red br Soon a shot it rang out br Over something was said br br The shot heard around the world br The shot heard around this earth br Only one shot br But the whole world it heard br br The British came down br Now the Colonies must fight br Said of the British now br We'll teach you wrong from right br br Said to the British, the Colonies br This is our turf br You want to fight, bring it on br But you best bring this whole earth br br The war it was waged br For years they fought on br But in the end the Colonies would win br They sent them British home br br The shot heard around the world br The Colonies blew their horns br The shot heard around this earth br The day a free nation born.