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What Happened to America?

from When Black Holes Converge by Kevin Blight

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How America was once a beacon of freedom to my immature mind, and how it has now become the home of corporate oppression.

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1963 a Mother tucks her baby in safely for the night
Radio Newsflash just coming in...Kennedy shot - that's right
Asassins' bullet just cut him down now he's still and cold
It feels like the end of hopes and dreams
I don't know nothin' 'bout it 'cos I'm 6 weeks old
Oh what happened in America?
Oh what happened to America?

Cut to five years later and a different child, one with Yellow skin,
A village is burning with a Napalm fire - that's how they think they'll win
But there's no victory at the end of a rifle they don't understand
They just keep on making the same mistakes, Iraq - Afghanistan - or Vietnam
Oh what's happened in America?
Oh what's happened to America?

Oh what happened to America?
Oh what happened to America?

They're circling the wagons on the TV screen - arrow taken in the arm
John Wayne and the Settlers shoot the Indians down
-so they can start a farm
You can plant your flag where you damn well choose
That don't make it yours
And all the corporations in your world won't give you that right to take a heart by storm
Oh what happened in America?
Oh what happened to America?

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from When Black Holes Converge, released January 5, 2008

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Kevin Blight Stafford, UK

Award winning songwriter Kevin Blight is often compared to Elvis Costello, Bruce Hornsby & Joe Jackson. Writing in a multitude of styles his roots are firmly in the Folk-Funk-Punk-Blues-Rock genres...primarily a Guitarist, he also plays Bass, Keyboards, Mandolin, Harmonica & any other instrument he can get his hands on...including Pringles Tubes. ... more

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