From the recording Herb's Bad-Ass Mando

Lyrics

THE AMERICA I LOVE IS CRYING

Words and Music by John Cannon

The America I love is crying, the America I love is crying
From the Gulf unto both coasts East and West
Through the Heartland to all towns big and small.

We put trust in our leaders to go out and do what’s right,
Make things better for the people of our land.
But their actions are screaming, drowning out the words they say
And it’s clear they’re working on a different plan.

The America I love is crying, the America I love is crying
From the Gulf unto both coasts East and West
Through the Heartland to all towns big and small.

Now we’re in a war with people who had never done us harm
all because of a misguided point of view.
And the say don’t play the “blame game” every time something goes wrong
Would they say that to us if they just got robbed?

The America I love is crying, the America I love is crying
From the Gulf unto both coasts East and West
Through the Heartland to all towns big and small.

Now I see all these religions, each one claims to be the best
Do you really think that God would choose a side?
I hear “no child left behind”, well at least not ‘till they’re born
And they keep us dumb to what is going on.

The America I love is crying, the America I love is crying

- Solo –

Now we hear about voter fraud ‘cause even when you win, you lose.
Don’t you think it’s strange they can’t work that one out.
And to vote against yourself is taken to a new art form
While the corporations write the rules of law

The America I love is crying, the America I love is crying
From the Gulf unto both coasts East and West
Through the Heartland and all towns big and small.

Now they’re closing down the factories, sending jobs overseas
Dividing into red or blue, secret prisons, rights abused
The White House lying on TV while the press corps let’s them off Scot free
Do you buy your medicine or eat, give tax breaks to the elite
Issues I can’t even touch, there’s way too many, way too much
Like the greedy war profiteers, propaganda, selling fear
Mothers, fathers shedding tears, how the hell did we get here?

The America I love is crying