New America lyrics

Everything that made you great only made you bad

Made the people hate all the good they had

I know that you had big dreams

That you had big plans

But abuse won't make

Won't make a free land

You got a white picket fence and your dad's got a gun

And when you see the police there's no reason to run

You got a job, and a car, and a good dental plan

You got health insurance, pocket money

Damn

America

America, America

You can't bury the truth

It's time to pay your dues

America

This is a new America

Stars are shining for you

Sparkling red and blue

Fucked with the food chain

Fucked with the farming too

And now our food don't taste

Like it's meant to do

They've got blood on their hands

'Cause they stole all the land

And all the lies they're here to raise

Made them feel like a man

Who gave you jazz, hip-hop, rock and roll, and the blues?

No matter what, the story's catching up on you

America

America, America

You can't bury the truth

It's time to pay your dues

America

This is a new America

Stars are shining for you

Sparkling red and blue

White teeth, dark smile

You've been in pain for a while

You can't hide your secrets we can see

America

America, America

You can't bury the truth

It's time to pay your dues

Stars are shining for you

'Cause freedom's sparkling soon (Oh)

America

This is a new America

Stars are shining for you (Oh)

Sparkling red and blue (Oh)

• Artist:Marina (United Kingdom)
• Album:Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land