Born in America
I was born in America, and I'm glad that I was, but I had no say in the matter
It's just the way that it was
I was born in America
Not everyone here was
Some get to come here sometimes
It's just the way that it goes
No control, no choice over race, gender, color or where we were born
No control
No choice
So what should it matter?
Why it should it matter?
I was born in America
Lived all over the land, from mountains to beaches to Midwestern small towns
Seems like there's plenty of land
I was born in America, now there's a line to get in
Some try their luck at the border
Some risk their lives to get in
No control
No choice
Over race, gender, color or where we were born
What does it mean to be American?
Is it race, gender, color or where we were born?
I was born in America, now there's a line to get in
The line doesn't seem to get shorter
We were lucky that we were born in
It's just the way that it was
I was born in America
Not everyone here was
Some get to come here sometimes
It's just the way that it goes
No control, no choice over race, gender, color or where we were born
No control
No choice
So what should it matter?
Why it should it matter?
I was born in America
Lived all over the land, from mountains to beaches to Midwestern small towns
Seems like there's plenty of land
I was born in America, now there's a line to get in
Some try their luck at the border
Some risk their lives to get in
No control
No choice
Over race, gender, color or where we were born
What does it mean to be American?
Is it race, gender, color or where we were born?
I was born in America, now there's a line to get in
The line doesn't seem to get shorter
We were lucky that we were born in
Credits
Writer(s): Neal Yeager
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Other Album Tracks
- Chaos and Drama in the White House
- Retake the Middle Ground
- Born in America
- Born in America - Reprise
- Judged by the Future
- Don't Wanna Dance
- Anthem (We Can Talk It Out)
- Sick Little Monkey
- Rome Didn't Fall in a Day
- One Bad Turn
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