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America is a '57 Chevythat veers to the leftand lurches to the rightAmerica is a pawn shop windowwith decals of Old Glorymade by children in ChinaAmerica is a dog playing pokersaying, "War is a last resort,"and wagging his tailAmerica is a compassionate conservativeand a gay Republicanand a vegetarian vampireAmerica is that Norman Rockwellof the family on Thanksgivinghung on the wall of an Indian casinoAmerica is a big group therapy sessionwith one guy in the cornerwho will not shut upGod bless the firefighterGod bless the video clerkSongtexteAnd God bless America...It just might workJust might workAmerica is a Japanese fiddlerin Branson Missouridoing Louie ArmstrongAmerica is a scholarly discussionof the socioeconomic implicationsof Janet Jackson's boobGod bless the superheroGod bless the no-account jerkAnd God bless America...[spoken]What if a guy came up to you and said, "I'm gonna bring forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."You'd probably say, "Right on! Good luck with that!"And what if he said, "I'm gonna form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."You'd probably say, "Wow! Knock yourself out!"And what if he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."You'd probably say, "I got a meeting."America is a conspiracy of geniusIn sweat-stained waistcoatsAnd powered wigsAmerica is a homeless Jesusbeing held at gun pointby King JamesAmerica is an apple piewith a few bad applesright toward the topAmerica is a dream of freedomDreamed by everyoneAll over the worldGod bless the normal peopleAnd the ones with every known quirkAnd God bless America...It just might workAmerica, it just might workKeep working...And, it just might work Aus Songtexte Mania