Great American Novel - Steve Camp

I was born and raised an orphan in a land that once was free

In a land that poured its love out on the moon

And I grew up in the shadows of your silos filled with grain

But you never helped to fill my empty spoon

You kill a black man at midnight

Just for talking to your daughter

Then you make his wife your mistress

And you leave her without water

And the sheet you wear upon your face

Is the sheet your children sleep on

You say your prayer at every meal

You don’t believe but still you keep on

And your money says 'In God We Trust'

But it’s against the law to pray in school

You say we beat the Russians to the moon

And I say you starved your children to do it

We are far across the ocean

In a the war that’s not our own

And while you’re winning theirs

We’re gonna lose the one at home

Do you really think the only way

To bring about the peace

Is to sacrifice your children

And kill all your enemies?

The politicians all make speeches

While the news men all take note

And they exaggerate the issues

As they shove them down our throats

Is it really up to them

Whether this country sinks or floats

Well, I wonder who would lead us

If none of us would vote

And your money says 'In God We Trust'

But it’s against the law to pray in school

You say we beat the Russians to the moon

And I say you starved your children to do it

You say all men are equal, all men are brothers

Then why are the rich more equal than others

Don’t ask me for the answer, I’ve only got one

That a man leaves his darkness when he follows the Son