Oscar De La Hoya – Stars And Stripes Forever lyrics

When I grew up and went to school, they stuffed my face with apple pie
"Stand up and show some respect for your country and for those who've died"
But that was the last time I sucked on that poison
I can't pledge allegiance to the stars and stripes again
We're one United State divided up by class and race
One nation under god...
by whose god should I be awed?

In Washington, they'll start a war just to cover up their own ass
And we're the world's policemen, so, hell, why not bring back the draft?

But it's just one big show of police brutality
Conquest and world dominance: our foreign policy
I'm free to take all I can get and I'm free to starve out in the streets
I'm free to live the American dream and I'm free to be a bigoted freak
But I'm NOT free to think, they took that right from me
I gotta pay to get my way 'cause freedom isn't free
We're one United State divided up by class and race
One nation under god...
by whose god should I be awed?

My country, I ask thee...
where is my liberty to act on what I've learned?

Now you'll see the flags I've burned!