Article V
Washington returned to Mount Vernon after the presidency — not to a palace, but to a farm. This arena rock ballad follows the sun setting over the Potomac as a metaphor for America's true mission: not empire, but example. A lighthouse, not a fortress. The song asks what it means to build something worth handing down.
For families, classrooms, and anyone who listens with curiosity.
What does it mean to describe America as a 'lighthouse' rather than an 'empire'?
Why did Washington choose to return to farming after leading a nation?
How does the idea of America's mission connect to your own sense of civic responsibility?
What would you want future generations to inherit from this country?