This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
We're from America,
We're from America,
Where we eat our young
We're from America,
We're from America,
It's where jesus was born
We're from America,
We're from America,
Where they let you cum on there faces
We're from America,
We're from America,
We speak American
We don't believe in credibility,
Because we know that were fucking incredible [Repeat: x2]
I want to be a martyr don't want to be a victim,
Be a killer with a gun so they call me a hero,
Want to be a martyr don't want to be a victim,
Be a killer with a gun so they call me a hero
God is an excuse [Repeat: x7]
So sing it with me
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America
We don't like to kill our unborn,
We need them to grow up and fight our wars [Repeat: x2]
We believe in everything we say,
We say it because we believe it [Repeat: x2]
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America,
You can sing it with me,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me,
We're from America,
Were from America,
We turn literature into litter
We're from America,
Were from America,
We believe in being a quitter
I'm in recovery [Repeat: x3]
We're from America,
We're from America,
From America, so sing it with me,
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me [Repeat: x2]
We're from America,
You can sing it with me [Repeat: x2]
We eat our young [Repeat: x12]
We're from America,
Where we eat our young
We're from America,
We're from America,
It's where jesus was born
We're from America,
We're from America,
Where they let you cum on there faces
We're from America,
We're from America,
We speak American
We don't believe in credibility,
Because we know that were fucking incredible [Repeat: x2]
I want to be a martyr don't want to be a victim,
Be a killer with a gun so they call me a hero,
Want to be a martyr don't want to be a victim,
Be a killer with a gun so they call me a hero
God is an excuse [Repeat: x7]
So sing it with me
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America
We don't like to kill our unborn,
We need them to grow up and fight our wars [Repeat: x2]
We believe in everything we say,
We say it because we believe it [Repeat: x2]
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me
We're from America,
You can sing it with me,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me,
We're from America,
Were from America,
We turn literature into litter
We're from America,
Were from America,
We believe in being a quitter
I'm in recovery [Repeat: x3]
We're from America,
We're from America,
From America, so sing it with me,
We're from America,
We're from America,
We're from America,
You can sing it with me [Repeat: x2]
We're from America,
You can sing it with me [Repeat: x2]
We eat our young [Repeat: x12]
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy.
We're From America Lyrics as written by Chris Vrenna Brian Warner
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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