Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jon Jon Traxx
Bass
Nate 'Rocket' Wonder
Guitar
Chuck Lightning
Vocals
Janelle Monáe
Lead Vocals
Kellindo Parker
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Joseph II
Songwriter
Janelle Monáe Robinson
Songwriter
John Webb, Jr.
Songwriter
Kellis Parker Jr.
Songwriter
Nathaniel Irvin III
Songwriter
Nate 'Rocket' Wonder
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jon Jon Traxx
Additional Producer
Nate 'Rocket' Wonder
Recording Engineer
Chuck Lightning
Executive Producer
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
David Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Janelle Monáe
Recording Engineer
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Executive Producer
Lyrics
Alone, don't fight your war alone
Hangin' around you, don't have to face it on your own
We will win this fight
Let all souls be brave
We'll find a way to heaven
We'll find a way
War is old, so is sex
Let's play God, you go next
Heads go up, men go down
Try my luck, stand my ground
Die in church, live in jail
Say her name twice in hell
Uncle Sam kissed a man
Jim Crow Jesus rose again
I like my woman in the kitchen
I teach my children superstitions
I keep my two guns on my blue nightstand
A pretty young thing, she can wash my clothes
But she'll never, ever wear pants
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Learned the words from my mom and dad
Cross my heart and I hope to die
With a big old piece of American pie
Love me, baby
Love me for who I am
Fallen angels
Singin', clap your hands
Don't try to take my country
I will defend my land
I'm not crazy, baby
No, I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
Seventy-nine cent to your dollar
All that bullshit from white collars
You see my color before my visions
Sometimes I wonder, if you were blind
Would it help you make a better decision?
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Learned the words from my mom and daddy
Cross my heart and I hope to die
With a big old piece of American pie
Just love me, baby
Love me for who I am
Fallen angels
Singin', clap your hands
Don't try to take my country
I will defend my land
I'm not crazy, baby
No, I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
Let me help you in here
Until women can get equal pay for equal work
This is not my America
Until same-gender loving people can be who they are
This is not my America
Until black people can come home from a police stop without being shot in the head
This is not my America, huh
Until poor whites can get a shot at being successful
This is not my America
I can't hear nobody talkin' to me
Just love me, baby
Love me for who I am
Fallen angels
Singin', clap your hands
Don't try to take my country
I will defend my land
I'm not crazy, baby
No, I'm American
Love me, baby
I'm American
Love me for who I am
Fallen angels
Until Latinos and Latinas don't have to run from walls
This is not my America
But I tell you today that the devil is a liar
Because it's gon' be my America before it's all over
Please sign your name on the dotted line
Written by: Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson, John Webb, Jr., Kellis Parker Jr., Nathaniel Irvin III