a balladeer - America, America

Last track on a balladeer's second album 'Where Are You, Bambi Woods?'

AMERICA, AMERICA

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

Marys father brought us home
he drove us through the heart of Texas
once in Dallas I was shown
the spot where JFK got shot

Written by:
T.A. Stehmann, E.G. Meereboer & M. de Goederen

Category:

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[stebanobic]

instrumentele gedeelte is echt vet;) Niet een typisch nummer voor jullie maar dat maakt hem er niet minder op

[eftelingfreek11]

They come from tilburg! in the netherlands!! ;D

[DoubleDareLike]

WOW - That was amazing!

[Maverick22021]

Wow, kann ich da nur sagen, das Beste, was ich seit langem gehört habe, God bless A Balladeer

[yanndick]

"...cause I had seen them raise their brows to the only non-believer in"

In fact, this is exactly one of the many reasons I'm not one for years... They talk about tolerance and forgiveness, though for so many so-called "believers", these are only words, sadly not facts.

Great song.