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That Ain't My America

written by Gary Rossington and Johnny Van Zant; performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd (September 2009)


    Sometimes I wanna light-up
    Underneath the no-smoking sign
    Sometimes I wish they'd tell me
    How justice got so blind
    I wish they'd just leave me alone
    'Cause I'm doing alright
    You can take your change on down the road
    And leave me here with mine

    'Cause that ain't my America
    That ain't this country's roots
    You wanna slam old Uncle Sam
    But I ain't letting you
    I'm mad as hell
    And you know I still bleed Red, White, and Blue
    That ain't us
    That ain't my America

    I was standing there in Dallas
    Waitin on a plane
    I overheard an old man
    Tell a young soldier "Thanks"
    The young soldier hung his head and said:
    "It's hard to believe you're the only one
    Who took the time to say a word to me"

    And the old man said --

    That ain't my America
    That aint this country's roots
    You wanna slam old Uncle Sam
    But I ain't letting you
    I'm mad as hell
    And you know I still bleed Red, White, and Blue
    That ain't us
    That ain't my America

    It's to the women and men
    Who in their hands hold a Bible and a gun
    And they ain't afraid of nothing
    When they're holding either one

    Now there's kids who can't pray in school
    Hundred dollar tanks of gas
    I can tell you right now
    This country ain't --
    Ain't supposed to be like that!

    No!

    'Cause that ain't my America
    That aint this country's roots
    You wanna slam old Uncle Sam
    But I ain't letting you
    I'm mad as hell
    And you know I still bleed Red, White, and Blue
    That ain't us
    That ain't my --
    That ain't my America
    That ain't my America
    That ain't my America






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CA
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