Awakening Americans

We watch movies of murder and we censor the breast

Give thanks for the murders of Chris Columbus

We kill our own and we vote for the man

"The lesser of evils", and us starring in the role of victim

I wonder how we change, if we can, in this land

I wonder how many mountains we'd move if we'd band together

Us, priveleged Americans

We pass our revisions onto the next generation

We kneel to the Gods of corporation

We eat when we're full and we hord all the rest

With our hands on remotes, we say: "yes, we're the best!"

I wonder what we'd change in this land, 'cause we can

Even with western centricity this rampant

Us, ugly Americans

Tied are not my hands

But see strangers and lineaments

As part of me; as you

For me, this awakening Canadian

We teach our offspring for themselves, every man

We shrug our shoulders and create yet another "ism"

We dissuade our young from using their imagination

We avert our eyes from this, our very own manifestation

I wonder what we'll change in this land, 'cause we can

I wonder how many mouths we'd fill if we'd band together

Us, awakening Americans