I grew up in America,
Where everyone is independent.
When we have need or desire,
It's up to us alone to get it.
I grew up in the land of opportunity
Where one has just what one deserves.
In America if you have not
You're deemed unworthy without reserve.

In America our idols.
Never ask for help.
They roll up their shirt sleeves
And do it all themselves.
I grew up in America
Where the biggest sin is giving up.
So I learned to cover up my sin,
By living the American bluff.

In America, where I grew up
God has long since been obsolete.
In America we pull up our bootstraps
And we always land on our feet.
I grew up in America
Where I was afraid and ill at ease
Because when I pulled up my bootstraps
Most often, I landed on my knees.

In America, I always felt guilty,
For I was neither...