My Country

Album: Whokill (2011)
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  • My country, 'tis of thee
    Sweet land of liberty
    How come I cannot see my future within your arms

    Your love it turns me down
    Into the underground
    My country bleeding me; I will not stay in your arms

    Not yet, yet, yet
    No, not yet, yet, yet
    No, not yet, yet
    No, not yet, yet (daoe)

    Not yet, yet, yet
    No, not yet, yet, yet
    No, not yet, yet
    No, not yet, yet, yet

    At the Salvation army making us all stand in a line
    While mommy and daddy make up and try to make up their minds
    Oh the shame I felt when those histories mention my name
    If only I could forget, but memory's my favorite thing (?)

    We cannot have it
    Well, what am I supposed to say to those others
    'So sorry, but you only took half a chance
    Now it's over and they're walkin' all over you'

    We cannot have it
    Well then why is there juice dripping under your chin
    When they have nothing, why do you have something
    When they have nothing

    The worst thing about living a lie
    Is just wondering when they'll find out

    I got me, you've got you
    That's one plus one plus two
    I never told you what to do
    And then you put me in some box

    I've got you, you've got me
    Like a baby's got (?)
    I told myself I'd have to check islands
    If I was gonna get over your shit

    We cannot have it
    Well then what do you want me to say to those others
    Oh yes, there's a place for you
    But that place is underneath the cushion of my behind

    We cannot have it
    Well then why did you say so
    With my eyes open, how can I be happy
    With my eyes open

    If nothing of this is ours,
    How will I ever know when something's mine

    My country, tis of thee
    Sweet land of liberty
    How come I cannot see it

    My country, tis of thee
    Sweet land of liberty, yeah

    My country, tis of thee
    Sweet land of liberty
    How come I cannot see a future within your arms

    The worst thing about living a lie
    Is just wondering when they'll find out Writer/s: Merrill Martin Garbus
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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