"Song for America" is the title track from the second album of American progressive rock band Kansas.
It was written by guitarist and keyboardist Kerry Livgren during the period of heavy touring for the band's first album.
[4] Record World said "Not the kind of 100 percent patriotic paean you'd expect the Federal government to commission, but a more believable and dramatic unofficial anthem that carves its own niche into the Bicentennial era.
[3] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated it the band's fourth greatest song, saying it "delivers a state-of-the-union address that spans decades, before and after European colonization".
[6] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as the band's seventh greatest song, calling it "Simply stunning music that is timeless.