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I Am a Patriot

Jackson Browne

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jackson Browne

Vocals

Kevin Dukes

Acoustic Guitar

Bob Glaub

Bass Guitar

Michael Jochum

Drums

Doug Haywood

Harmony Vocals

Lori Anne Williams

Lori Anne Williams

Harmony Vocals

Scott Thurston

Harmony Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Little Steven

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jackson Browne

Producer

David Tickle

Mixing Engineer

Jim Nipar

Additional Engineer

Terry Becker

Additional Engineer

Scott Blockland

Scott Blockland

Assistant Engineer

James Geddes

Engineer

Scott Thurston

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

Someday

[Verse 2]

I was walking with my brother

And he wondered what's on my mind

I said what I believe in my soul

Ain't what I see with my eyes

And we can't turn our backs this time

[Verse 3]

I am a patriot

And I love my county

Because my country is all I know

I want to be with my family

People who understand me

I've got nowhere else to go

[Verse 4]

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

Someday

[Verse 5]

And I was talking with my sister

She looked so fine

I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?"

She said, "I want to run like the lion"

Released from the cages

Released from the rages

Burning in my heart tonight

[Verse 6]

And I ain't no communist

And I ain't no capitalist

And I ain't no socialist

And I ain't no imperialist

And I ain't no democrat

Sure ain't no republican

I only know one party

And it is freedom

[Verse 7]

I am, I am, I am

I am a patriot

And I love my country

Because my county is all I know

[Verse 8]

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

Someday

[Verse 9]

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous (I want to run like the lion)

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous (Released from the cages)

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous (Released from the rages)

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous (I said what I believe in my soul)

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous (Ain't what I see with my eyes)

And the river opens for the righteous

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)

Written by: Steven Van Zandt

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