Janelle Monáe - Americans Lyrics
[Intro]Hold on, don't fight your war aloneHalo around you, don't have to face it on your ownWe will win this fight, let all souls be braveWe'll find a way to heaven, we'll find a way[Verse 1]War is old, so is sex, let's play God, you go nextHands go up, men go down, try my luck, stand my groundDie in church, live in jail say her name, twice in hellUncle Sam kissed a man, Jim Crow Jesus rose again[Pre-Chorus]I like my woman in the kitchenI teach my children superstitionsI keep my two guns on my blue nightstandA pretty young thang, she can wash my clothesBut she'll never ever wear my pants[Chorus]I pledge allegiance to the flagLearned the words from my mom and dadCross my heart and I hope to dieWith a big old piece of American pieLove me baby, love me for who I amFallen angels singing, "Clap your hands"Don't try to take my country, I will defend my landI'm not crazy, baby, naw, I'm AmericanI'm American, I'm American, I'm American[Verse 2]Seventy-nine cent to your dollarAll that bullshit from white-collarsYou see my color before my visionSometimes I wonder if you will flyWould it help you make a better decision?[Chorus]I pledge allegiance to the flagLearned the words from my mom and dadCross my heart and I hope to dieWith a big old piece of American pieJust love me baby, love me for who I amFallen angels singing, "Clap your hands"Don't try to take my country, I will defend my landI'm not crazy, baby, naw, I'm AmericanI'm American, I'm American, I'm American[Spoken Bridge]Let me help you in hereUntil women can get equal pay for equal workThis is not my AmericaUntil same-gender loving people can be who they areThis is not my AmericaUntil black people can come home from a police stop without being shot in the headThis is not my AmericaUntil poor whites can get a shot at being successfulThis is not my AmericaI can't hear nobody talkin' to me[Chorus]Just love me baby, love me for who I amFallen angels singing, "Clap your hands"Don't try to take my country, I will defend my landI'm not crazy, baby, nawI'm American (love me baby)I'm American (love me for who I am)[Spoken Outro]Until Latinos and Latinas don't have to run from wallsThis is not my AmericaBut I tell you today that the devil is a liarBecause it's gon' be my America before it's all overPlease sign your name on the dotted line
