"I Want My Country Back"

by Greg Brown
(The Mill 2-27-03)
I want my country back
and a good dream to stand up for
oh, you know these days, well
I don't feel at home here anymore
Big big flag above the big big mall
oh, well you know these days oh
I don't feel at home here anymore
Homeland of Sojourner Truth and Chief Joseph before
and the quiet words of wisdom are drowned out by TV
and I don't feel at home here anymore
Blind engineer more on the train
oh and we want to feel at home here once more
I want my country back
and a good dream to stand up for
Got my hand over my heart
oh but I don't feel at home here anymore
I want my country back