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John Kay
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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 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 it went
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And till 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 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 a child
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To be their spirit and guiding light
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The Blue and Grey 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 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 watchin'
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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...America...America...America...
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