Not afraid of strife, war
Bloodshed, destruction
I was raised with this in my life
It is the source of my corruption
I've seen flags, wave
The praises of this nation
As bombs blast across the land
And third worlds were degraded

Not afraid of guns, death
Terror, segregation
It was preached from the pedestal
And met with ovations
One nation, under
The authority of integration
Indoctrinating the minds
Of every single generation

But yet, still
They instruct me to be fearful
Too afraid to rule my life
And in a system to be cheerful
Too afraid to become native
Lest the trail I lead comes tearful
They don't want me to question
And of that I get an earful

But every single year, full
Of war and endless spending
Berating and inflating
All the wealth I've...