I Am A Patriot

I was walking with my brother
and he wondered
what's on my mind.
I said what I believe
in my soul ain't
what I see with
my eyes,
And we can't turn
our backs this time.

I am a patriot,
and I love my country
Because my country
is all I know.
I want to be with my family,
the people who understand me.
I've got nowhere
else to go.

You can hear a long clip of Jackson Browne singing this song here: www.jacksonbrowne.com/discography/albums/5250.aspx

Here are the full lyrics, with the chords (as posted in a couple places on line).

I AM A PATRIOT
(Steve Van Zandt) -

(These are pretty much the original lyrics but slightly modified by Pearl Jam and/or Jackson Browne.)
                  
And the rivers shall open for the righteous (2x)
And the rivers shall open for the righteous, someday
      
I went wal(D)king,(G) with my br(D)other (G)
And he wo(D)ndered, (G) oh, how I a(A)m, (G)
Said "What I believe with my soul
Ain't what I see with my eyes,
And there's no turning back this time."
                              
"I am a p(D)atriot,(G) and I love my cou(D)ntry(G)      
Because my co(D)untry (A)is all I kn(G)ow. (A)
I want to be with my family,
People who understand me.
I got no place else to go.

"I am a patriot ... "

I went walking with my sister (girlfriend).
She looked so fine, I said "(Baby,) What's on your mind?"
She said "I want to run like the lions
Released from their cages,
Released from the rages burning in my soul tonight."

"I am a patriot ... "

And I ain't no co(D)mmunist, (G)and I ain't no so(D)cialist (G)
And I ain't no ca(D)pitalist, (G) and I ain't no imp(D)erialist (G)
And I ain't no De(D)mocrat, (G)I ain't no Re(D)publican. (G)
I only know one pa(D)rty, (G)and that is fre(D)edom,(G)I (D)am, I (G) am, I a(A)m,

I am a patriot, and I love my country
Because my country is all I know ... "

And the ri(D)vers shall op(A)en for the righteous (2x)
And the rivers shall open for the righteous, someday
Someday, someday, someday...