America

Verse 1

Red white blue on a rusted porch rail,

Used to mean something more than a bumper sticker tale.

Gas needle shaking like it’s nervous to lie,

Every mile costs more just to get by.

I work all week, still check the receipt,

Counting my change in the grocery seat.

Eggs like diamonds, bread like gold,

Funny how survival’s getting sold.

Pre-Chorus

They argue on screens like it’s just a game,

But the bills keep coming with my name.

Chorus

I love this country, but it’s getting hard to breathe,

Feels like the ones in charge forgot about me.

Prices go up, pay stays flat,

Tell me how that math makes sense like that.

They say be patient, trust the plan,

But patience don’t feed a working man.

I’m proud of the flag, but I’m tired inside,

Just trying to live in the place I was raised to believe in.

Verse 2

They say America’s broken, needs to be redone,

But my granddad built his life with dirt on his hands and sun.

Now a starter home costs a lifetime of debt,

Rent eats dreams before they even get set.

I’m not rich, not asking for a throne,

Just a fair shot at a place to call my own.

Feels like common sense got labeled extreme,

While real life disappears behind a screen.

Pre-Chorus

They talk down on roots like they’re something to erase,

But this land’s still home, every mile, every face.

Chorus

I love this country, but it’s getting hard to breathe,

Feels like the ones in charge forgot about me.

Prices go up, pay stays flat,

Tell me how that math makes sense like that.

They say be patient, trust the plan,

But patience don’t feed a working man.

I’m proud of the flag, but I’m tired inside,

Just trying to live in the place I was raised to believe in.

Bridge

I don’t hate nobody, I don’t want a fight,

Just want my kids to have a future that’s bright.

Stop calling me names for loving where I’m from,

This ain’t about hate, it’s about what’s become.

Final Chorus

I love this country, I still stand my ground,

Even when it feels like it’s upside down.

I believe in work, I believe in choice,

I believe in letting people have a voice.

Don’t sell me fear, don’t rewrite my past,

Just give us a chance that can actually last.

I’m proud of the flag, yeah I still believe,

But loving America shouldn’t cost everything.