America

Is this just an illusion

That I made inside my head to get me by?

Twenty years in debt

Twenty years in the government

Twenty years can never get me by

And I feel you close

Feel you close like you wanted me to

Feel you close like you wanted me to

Believe in you, ooh

Rise to the top of the world

America

America, don't you cry

Lift me up

Give me strength to press on

Rise to the top of the world

America

America, don't you cry

Lift me up

Give me strength to press on

From farmers in the fields

To the tallest of the towers that fall and rise

One-seven-seven-six

The names upon the list

Of all the ones who gave until they died

Don't you hold back

I can see in your mind

And your mind will set you free

And I feel you close

Feel you close like you wanted me to

Feel you close like you wanted me to

Believe in you, ooh

Rise to the top of the world

America

America, don't you cry

Lift me up, lift me up

Give me strength to press on

Rise to the top of the world

America

America, don't you cry

Lift me up

Give me strength to press on

Rise to the top of the world

America

America, don't you cry

Lift me up, lift me up

Give me strength to press on

Rise to the top of the world

America

America, don't you cry

Lift me up

Give me strength to press on