America, America [German translation]

I wasn't even seventeen when I believed the grass was greener

where life is one big movie scene

of beauty queens and paper boy achievers

Wednesday nights at Mary’s house I tried to open up to Jesus

cause I had seen them raise their brows

to the only non-believer in

America, America

in an air-conditioned class I auditioned for Mrs. Townsend's choir

David wore a cowboy hat

he lip-synched like she ordered him

we prayed for soldiers in Iraq to give them strength to fire

we pledged allegiance to the flag

we praised our freedom caught between the borders of

America, America

Mary’s father brought us home

he drove us through the heart of Texas

once in Dallas I was shown

the spot where JFK got shot

• Artist:a balladeer