Meanwhile In America

I wake up wrapped in red, white and blue

I was born with the freedom to do what I want to do

It gets me thinking every time I turn on the news

How blessed I am, simply walking in my shoes

Meanwhile, in Afghanistan

A mother was stoned to death

For teaching her little girl how to read

Big brother was a casualty

Something called an IED

Didn't know his death was buried in the sand

Meanwhile, in America

Woke up on the north side of the Rio Grande

A song in my heart and a guitar in my hand

With just enough money to

Go on, and chase my dreams

Why should I complain about anything?

Meanwhile, in Mexico

Poverty is just a row you hoe

Hold tight to your rosary beads

Mother Mary can do anything

Daddy wires money from San Antone

Mama prays for the day he comes home

His daddy's daddy's daddy did the same

Meanwhile, in America

I wake up wrapped in red, white and blue

I was born with the freedom to do what I want to do

It gets me thinking every time I turn on the news

How blessed I am, simply walking in my shoes

Meanwhile in America

Meanwhile in America

Meanwhile in America

Meanwhile in America