How could this be, the land of the free, home of the brave?
Indigenous holocaust, and the home of the slaves
Corporate America, dancin' offbeat to the rhythm
You really think this country, never sponsored terrorism?
Human rights violations, we continue the saga
El Savador and the contras in Nicaragua
And on top of that you still wanna take me to prison
Just cause I won't trade humanity for patriotism
How could this be, the land of the free, home of the brave?
Indigenous holocaust, and the home of the slaves
Corporate America, dancin' offbeat to the rhythm
You really think this country, never sponsored terrorism?
Human rights violations, we continue the saga
El Savador and the contras in Nicaragua
And on top of that you still wanna take me to prison
Just cause I won't trade humanity for patriotism
Darf ich auch? Ich werd am 7.11. nämlich schon 29!
It's about the wretched and lonely man,
dour and down, sitting on the docks
as the storm rolls and breaks above him
and the sea waves snap at his face.
It's about being cold and being drunk;
about holding a bottle with anything in it but hope.