Jackson Browne and Dawes Perform 'I Am A Patriot' at Occupy Wall Street

On the afternoon of December 1st, 2011, Jackson Browne and Dawes played an acoustic set in solidarity with the occupiers at Liberty Square. Prior to his set, Browne announced that "We're here to express our solidarity and stand with the occupiers."

'I Am A Patriot' lyrics:

And the river opens for the righteous
Someday

I was walking with my brother
And he wondered what's on my mind
I said what I believe in my soul
Ain't what I see with my eyes
And we can't turn our backs this time

I am a patriot
And I love my county
Because my country is all I know
I want to be with my family
The people who understand me
I've got nowhere else to go

And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
Someday

And I was talking with my sister
She looked so fine
I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?"
She said, "I want to run like the lion
Released from the cages
Released from the rages
Burning in my heart tonight."

And I ain't no communist
And I ain't no capitalist
And I ain't no socialist
And I ain't no imperialist
And I ain't no democrat
And I ain't no republican
I only know one party
And it is freedom

I am, I am, I am
I am a patriot
And I love my country
Because my county is all I know

And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
Someday

And the river opens for the righteous . . .

-- By Steven Van Zandt

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• liberty
• square
• plaza
• zuccotti
• park
• occupy
• wall
• street
• ows
• am
• patriot

[vkunkel1]

We love you Jackson...thank you.

[purpurpledog8]

Who the HELL hit the dislike button on THIS???

[savgal1211]

@savgal1211 Jacson, you were hot in the 80's, go back too your mansion and stop acting like you are the COMMON MAN!! Yeah, both you an dSpringsteen, singin Bout the Ordinary Worker! These sheep made you a wad of fucking dough, didn't they? Think Springsteen lives in your type neighborhood? Where do his klids go to school? NOT a Public school!!

[savgal1211]

Hah!! Socialism is for the PEOPLE< mot the Socialist!! You dumb ass OWS idiots think Mr Browne goes to his 130 K house at night? Thinks his kid goes to a Public school? Think he lives in a non gated community? Think he drives a US made auto?Socilaism is for the People, not the Socialist." You think Penn. Striesand, R Simons, Moore, Sarandon send their kids to apublic school? Think they live in a non gated area? Nope! Socialism is for YOU, not the Socialis!! OWS Sheep!!

[pinabarryscott]

Love the song!

[MsHappygirl23]

Love you Jackson:) God Bless the 99%

[Mikewatchestube]

Thank you Jackson!

[TheBluePlates]

"The Banker"

A music video by The Blue Plates

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[crazycatladybj]

JB still looks & sounds as good as he did in the 70's when he protested nuclear power.

We need to promote men like Dennis Kucinich & Alan Grayson to save us from greedy corps & war mongers.

[abbyroadme]

Wow, so jealous!

[judyleasugar97]

Awesome. Will Jackson Browne be releasing this song?

[i8hy6e3]

they kill even singers to imprison you. but those criminals are out in the prison.