| Once the religious, the hunted and weary
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| Chasing the promise of freedom and hope
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| Came to this country to build a new vision
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| Far from the reaches of kingdom and pope
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| Like good Christians some would burn the witches
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| Later some got slaves to gather riches
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| But still from near and far to seek America
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| They came by thousands, to court the wild
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| But she just patiently smiled, and bore them a child
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| To be their spirit, and guiding light
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| And once the ties with the crown had been broken
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| Westward in saddle and wagon they went
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| And 'til the railroad linked ocean to ocean
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| Many the lives which had come to an end
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| While we bullied, stole, and bought our a homeland
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| We began the slaughter of the red man
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| But still from near and far to seek America
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| They came by thousands, to court the wild
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| But she just patiently smiled, and bore them a child
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| To be their spirit, and guiding light
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| The blue and gray they stomped it
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| They kicked it just like a dog
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| And when the war was over
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| They stuffed it just like a hog
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| And though the past has its share of injustice
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| Kind was the spirit in many a way
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| But its protectors and friends have been sleeping
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| Now it’s a monster and will not obey
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| The spirit it was freedom and justice
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| And its keepers seemed generous and kind
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| Its leaders were supposed to serve the country
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| But now they won’t pay it no mind
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| 'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
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| Now their vote is a meaningless joke
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| They babble about law and order
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| But it’s all just an echo of what they’ve been told
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| Yeah, there’s a monster on the loose
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| It’s got our heads into the noose
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| And it just sits there watchin'
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| The cities have turned into jungles
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| And corruption is stranglin' the land
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| The police force is watching the people
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| And the people just can’t understand
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| We don’t know how to mind our own business
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| 'Cause the whole world’s got to be just like us
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| Now we are fighting a war over there
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| No matter who’s the winner, we can’t pay the cost
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| 'Cause there’s a monster on the loose
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| It’s got our heads into the noose
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| And it just sits there, watching
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| America, where are you now?
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| Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
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| Don’t you know, we need you now
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| We can’t fight alone against the monster
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| America, where are you now?
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| Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
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| Don’t you know, we need you now
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| We can’t fight alone against the monster
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| America, where are you now?
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| Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
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| Don’t you know, we need you now
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| We can’t fight alone against the monster
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| America, where are you now?
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| Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
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| Don’t you know, we need you now
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| We can’t fight alone against the monster
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| America, where are you now?
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| Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
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| Don’t you know, we need you now
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| We can’t fight alone against the monster |