March Madness anthem song 2026: What to know about who’s singing, lyrics for ‘Give It Away’ originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Each year, March Madness picks a song as its anthem.
For the 2026 NCAA Tournament, it’s a song you’ll be hearing a lot of in commercials and game broadcasts, called ‘Give It Away.’ It’s a 2025 release with a catchy tune, and it’ll roll on all the way to the Final Four.
There’s no guarantee of which teams will win your bracket.
This song is guaranteed to be there all the way until the end.
Here’s what you need to know about it.
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Who is singing the March Madness anthem song?
The song is being sung by popular country music group Zac Brown Band.
The jam is known as ‘Give It Away.’
It was on the 2025 album Love & Fear.
Via the NCAA, Zac Brown said the song represents “just living in the moment and just bringing the best of what you’ve got every single second.”
What are the March Madness anthem lyrics to Give It Away?
These are the full lyrics to this song by Zac Brown Band:
Yeah, we talk too much, maybe we should be listening
And the brakes worn out on the human condition
All in all we let go when we can
Slow it down this just might be our chanceEvery night, baby, we should be dancing
Every old chain breaking away
We got a long life but we got good love
We got a short time to give it away
Give it away, give it away
We got a long life but we got good love
We got a short time to give it awayTake a sip of the sadness of the world and you’re gonna feel it
Take a swim in the goodness all around and you’re gonna keep it
Plant yourself somewhere you can grow
And share a little light everywhere you goEvery night, baby, we should be dancing
Every old chain breaking away
We got a long life but we got good love
And we got a short time to give it away
Give it away, give it away
We got a long life but we got good love
And we got a short time to give it away
Ah, now give it awayEvery night, baby, we should be dancing
Every old chain breaking away
We got a long life but we got good love
We got a short time
Give it away, give it away
We got a long life but we got good love
We got a short time to
Give it away(oh, give it away), give it away (oh, yeah)
We got a long life but we got good love
We got a short time to give it away
You won’t hear the full song in the commercials, of course.
If you attend the March Madness Music Festival on April 4 at the Final Four, though, you’ll be able to hear the whole thing. Zac Brown Band will be the headlining act there.