[Verse 1]
You say “In God we trust”
but you don’t trust us, that’s wild
Hands on a book in a courtroom
same hand pointin’ guns at a child
Flags on the lawn every Sunday
mouth full of prayer, heart full of rage
Quote every line from the scripture
skip every line on the wage
If you believe in grace
why you love your fear so much
Scroll past pain on the timeline
talk ‘bout change, never touch
You bless your food, bless your house
but curse the next poor man in line
If heaven’s real, what’s this then
hell you built on stolen time
[Chorus]
If Americans make promises
why you break ‘em on repeat
If you believe in God like this
why you leave us in the street
Why don’t you stand up, stand up
put your hands down, fix the land
Is faith a reason not to see
what’s drippin’ from your own hands
If Americans make promises
why the future feel so thin
Will the children even have a day
they’re proud to grow up in
Why don’t you stand up, stand up
drop the hate and change the plan
Is faith a reason not to care
or to finally take a stand (take a stand)
[Verse 2]
You say “Thoughts and prayers”
when the sirens sing all night
Then flip the channel to a game show
laugh track drownin’ out the fright
You say “God gon’ handle it”
while you sit safe, talkin’ tough
Maybe heaven waitin’ on you
maybe God say “You get up”
Kids learn fear before they read
barcodes on the milk and bread
Parents countin’ every minute
rent due, hope hangin’ by a thread
You teach ‘em all the pledges
but you never teach ‘em truth
History cut like a movie
all the blood cropped from the view
[Chorus]
If Americans make promises
why you break ‘em on repeat
If you believe in God like this
why you leave us in the street
Why don’t you stand up, stand up
put your hands down, fix the land
Is faith a reason not to see
what’s drippin’ from your own hands
If Americans make promises
why the future feel so thin
Will the children even have a day
they’re proud to grow up in
Why don’t you stand up, stand up
drop the hate and change the plan
Is faith a reason not to care
or to finally take a stand (yeah)