They came by thousands to court the wild
Like good Christians, some would burn the witches
'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
We can't pay the cost
It's leaders were supposed to serve the country
Came to this country to build a new vision
While we bullied, stole and bought our homeland
The blue and gray they stomped it
America where are you now?
We can't fight alone against the monster
The spirit was freedom and justice
America where are you now?
Don't you know we need you now?
But now they won't pay it no mind
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
Don't you know we need you now?
But it's all just an echo of what they've been told
No matter who's the winner
And she just patiently smiled and bore a child
We can't fight alone against the monster
They babble about law and order
We can't fight alone against the monster
And now their vote is a meaningless joke
And once the ties with the crown had been broken
We began the slaughter of the red man
America where are you now?
To be their spirit and guiding light
But still from near and far to seek America
We don't know how to mind our own business
It's got our heads into a noose
Many the lives which had come to an end
'Cause the whole world's got to be just like us
And it just sits there watching
America where are you now?
And the people just can't understand
They kicked it just like a dog
Don't you know we need you now?
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
But it's protectors and friends have been sleeping
Far from the reaches of kingdom and pope
And it's keepers seem generous and kind
Kind was the spirit in many a way
Westward in saddle and wagon it went
They came by thousands to court the wild
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
Don't you know we need you now?
Now we are fighting a war over there
Don't you know we need you now?
It's got our heads into the noose
To be their spirit and guiding light
Later some got slaves to gather riches
But still from near and far to seek America
And 'til the railroad linked ocean to ocean
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
America where are you now?
And it just sits there watchin'
And when the war was over
The cities have turned into jungles
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
And though the past has it's share of injustice
And she just patiently smiled and bore a child
Now it's a monster and will not obey
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
Yeah, there's a monster on the loose
They stuffed it just like a hog
The police force is watching the people
We can't fight alone against the monster
And corruption is stranglin' the land
