The Greatest Country on Earth Lyrics

In the greatest country on earth there's a war

Destroying the lives of the rich and the poor

And nobody knows how to love anymore

In the greatest country on earth

The bell sounds for the start of the fight

And their hunger for hatred is blinding their sight

The red, white and blue fades to black and to white

In the greatest country on earth

The poor boys line up with their backs to the wall

While statutes and statues look ready to fall

And the flag of freedom flies over it all

In the greatest country on earth

An American nightmare replaces the dream

When nobody cares what hypocrisy means

And the grand old flag tears apart at the seams

In the greatest country on earth

Now the city sinks back to its home in mud

While philosophers dream of beauty and love

But there's nothing as real as the bullets and the blood

Of the greatest country on earth

And the terrified souls cling to their faith

While the ancient traditions crumble away

No surprise the death of democracy came

From the greatest country on earth

Yes, they're hanging their children in the streets today

In the greatest country on earth