You may be pretty, but you're a bitch to someone somewhere You may be cool, but somewhere someone thinks you're a dick You may be silent, but somewhere someone's screaming You may be lonely, but somewhere someone's dying Oh America, you've lost your way Oh America, you used to be the brightest day Oh America had something to say Silent citizens have turned you back into A killing machine You may be smart, but you're an arrogant prick to someone somewhere You may be friendly, but somewhere someone thinks you're an ass You may be unsure, but somewhere someone's being tortured You may be frightened, but somewhere someone's being murdered Oh America, you've lost your way Oh America, you used to be the brightest day Oh America had something to say Silent citizens have turned you back into A killing machine You may be religious, but you're a fanatic to someone somewhere You may be dangerous, but somewhere someone calls you commander You may be waiting, but somewhere someone's pleading mercy You may be paranoid, but somewhere someone's gonna get you Oh, you can't say shit on the radio, but did I hear the president lie about going to war? You can't make love on the TV, but I can watch a girl be gang raped and shot You can't destroy the fetus, they need our unborn children to fight and die for our leaders Hey, this ain't freedom Oh America, you've lost your way Oh America, you used to be the brightest day Oh America had something to say Silent citizens have turned you back into A killing machine You may be pretty, but you're a bitch to someone somewhere