I learned about America from my first day in school
Land of opportunity, land of the free
They told us we were blessed and fortunate
But they turned away my questions on homelessness

I don't believe, I don't believe

Born into a national identity
A citizenship that defines the word "free"
But if we're so fucking free why don't we even get a choice?
I never choose to be a citizen, there was no choice given to make

I don't believe, I don't believe

I don't believe in America
Or the "Americain Dream"
I don't believe in nationalism
We're all the same
Until the rich old men who control the world find something they can't have
And they send us out there to kill each other, let the rich fight their wars
themselves

I don't believe
You've got nothing to gain, by fighting for them!


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I Don't Believe Lyrics as written by Patrick C. Bollinger Christopher Lee Barker

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    punk sucks, try Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti....a book called "Lies My Teacher Told Me"....hmm, can't think of any more off the top of my head ;)

    Zedd138on July 29, 2002   Link

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