My Country

My country, 'tis of thee

Sweet land of liberty

How come I cannot see my future within your arms

Your love it turns me down

Into the underground

My country bleeding me; I will not stay in your arms

Not yet, yet, yet

No, not yet, yet, yet

No, not yet, yet

No, not yet, yet (daoe)

Not yet, yet, yet

No, not yet, yet, yet

No, not yet, yet

No, not yet, yet, yet

At the Salvation army making us all stand in a line

While mommy and daddy make up and try to make up their minds

Oh the shame I felt when those histories mention my name

If only I could forget, but memory's my favorite thing

We cannot have it

Well, what am I supposed to say to those others

'So sorry, but you only took half a chance

Now it's over and they're walkin' all over you'

We cannot have it

Well then why is there juice dripping under your chin

When they have nothing, why do you have something

When they have nothing

The worst thing about living a lie

Is just wondering when they'll find out

I got me, you've got you

That's one plus one plus two

I never told you what to do

And then you put me in some box

I've got you, you've got me

Like a baby's got (?)

I told myself I'd have to check islands

If I was gonna get over your shit

We cannot have it

Well then what do you want me to say to those others

Oh yes, there's a place for you

But that place is underneath the cushion of my behind

We cannot have it

Well then why did you say so

With my eyes open, how can I be happy

With my eyes open

If nothing of this is ours,

How will I ever know when something's mine

My country, tis of thee

Sweet land of liberty

How come I cannot see it

My country, tis of thee

Sweet land of liberty, yeah

My country, tis of thee

Sweet land of liberty

How come I cannot see a future within your arms

The worst thing about living a lie

Is just wondering when they'll find out