"Only In America" lyrics

America the beautiful, I'd like to take a look at you
It's hard to see past the stars from behind the bars, know they love to throw the book at you
We barely can read, plus speech not necessarily free
Black folks always embarrassing me with that face down, ass up, hands on your knees

We just wanna have a good time, all that we've been through
I remember being nine, on 10th Street and Pine, when I lost my mental
Growing up was hard, thank God I found instrumentals
But I miss when things were still simple

God bless the USA, God bless the USA
God bless the USA, God bless the USA, hey
You can live by the gun, die by the gun
Only in America
You can lie, you can steal, house on a hill
Only in America
You can be anything, live your dreams
Only in America, only in America

This world's known to break down angels, so long since I've had my halo
Hellbent on tryna make life make sense when I know I'm unstable
I know Cupid don't miss, but I know God makes mistakes too
Still in search of a breakthrough, I've been hurt since last April
Hopefully, I'm better by the summertime, sun's out, guns out, I'm clutching mine
Been through way too much to summarize, too much in my hands to let it go
It's gon' be okay one day, you never know
I think

God bless the USA, God bless the USA
God bless the USA, God bless the USA, hey
You can live by the gun, die by the gun
Only in America
You can lie, you can steal, house on a hill
Only in America
You can be anything, live your dreams
Only in America, only in America

It goes fireworks on Friday night, have you standing by my side, feels like the 4th of July
Perfect slice of apple pie, got me feeling warm inside like the 4th day of July
Let's go, shooting stars, scars like stripes, red, white, and blue police lights
Big house, picket fence, just don't be late on that rent
Land of the free, home of the brave, home of the natives, home of the slaves
Trust me when you hear me say, God gon' bless the USA

Only in the USA
God bless the USA
Stole me and they brought me to the USA
Thank you, I guess

God bless the USA, God bless the USA
God bless the USA, God bless the USA, hey
You can live by the gun, die by the gun
Only in America
You can lie, you can steal, house on a hill
Only in America
You can be anything, live your dreams
Only in America, only in America

Only in America
Only in America
Only in America, only in America

God bless the USA, God bless the USA
God bless the USA, God bless the USA
God bless the USA, God bless the USA
God bless the USA, God bless the USA, hey