Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Vocals
Prince & The Revolution
Performer
Brad Marsh
Tambourine
Bobby Z
Drums
BrownMark
Bass
Dr. Fink
Keyboards
Eddie M
Saxophone
Lisa Coleman
Keyboards
Wendy Melvoin
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Arranger
Lisa Coleman
Songwriter
Wendy Melvoin
Songwriter
Bobby Z
Songwriter
BrownMark
Songwriter
Matthew Fink
Songwriter
Prince & The Revolution
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Producer
Prince & The Revolution
Producer
Wendy Melvoin
Producer
Susan Rogers
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
David Leonard
Recording Engineer
Peggy McCreary
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Aristocrats on a mountain climb
Making money, losing time
Communism is just a word
But if the government turn over, it'll be the only word that's heard
America, America
God shed his grace on thee
America, America
Keep the children free
Little sister make minimum wage
Living in a one-room jungle, monkey cage
Can't get over, she's almost dead
She may not be in the black, but she happy she ain't in the red
America, America
God shed his grace on thee
America, America
Keep the children free
Freedom
Love
Joy
Peace
Jimmy Nothing never went to school
They made him pledge allegiance, he said it wasn't cool
Nothing made Jimmy proud
Now, Jimmy lives on a mushroom cloud
America, America
God shed his grace on thee
America, America
Keep the children free
America, America
God shed his grace on thee
America, America
Keep the children free
Freedom
Love
Joy
Peace
Boom, boom, boom, boom
The bomb go
Boom, boom, boom, boom
The bomb go boom
Teacher, why won't Jimmy pledge allegiance?
Written by: Bob Rivkin, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Matthew Fink, Prince, Robert Rivkin, Wendy Melvoin