In America
Verse 1
Dissenters shall be punished
If they disagree with the president
There is a price to pay
If you don't toe the line
The cost could be minor or very expensive
But that doesn't matter much
Because you are paying for something
That should be free
Verse 2
Some liberals think the country
Thinks the way they do
From time to time
They experience a rude awakening
Conservatives are not better
Not by a long shot
They divide voters with wedge issues
Like abortion, guns and God
Bridge 1
Hypocrites say they believe in the Constitution
Then they turn around and deceive the public
Many are afraid to stand up against them
In fear of being unpatriotic
Bridge 2
Real matters are swept under the rug
The truth is always distorted
A president can be impeached
For lying about sex, not about a war
Bridge 3
God forbid if you ever encounter the right-wing machine
They make examples out of their opponents
Chorus 1
In America
You can't do whatever you want to do
You will be arrested
You can't say what you want to say
Political correctness gets in the way
We are all to blame
Chorus 2
In America
You can't do whatever you want to do
You will be arrested
You can't say what you want to say
Political correctness gets in the way
We are all to blame
Remember what democracy means
Government of, for and by the people
Written by B. (Sunday, January 4, 2004)
Copyright 2004
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