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I love my country 
By which I mean 
I am indebted joyfully 
To all the people throughout its history 
Who have fought the government to make right 
Where so many cunning sons and daughters 
Our foremothers and forefathers 
Came singing through slaughter 
Came through hell and high water  
So that we could stand here 
And behold breathlessly the sight 
How a raging river of tears 
Cut a grand canyon of light 
 
Yes, I've bin so many places 
Flown through vast empty spaces 
With stewardesses whose hands 
Look much older than their faces 
I've tossed so many napkins 
Into that big hole in the sky 
Bin at the bottom of the Atlantic 
Seething in a two-ply 
Looking up through all that water 
And the fishes swimming by 
And I don't always feel lucky 
But I'm smart enough to try 
Cuz humility has buoyancy 
And above us only sky 
So I lean in 
Breathe deeper that brutal burning smell 
That surrounds the smoldering wreckage 
That I've come to love so well 
Yes, color me stunned and dazzled 
By all the red white and blue flashing lights 
In the American intersection 
Where black crashed head on with white 
Comes a melody 
Comes a rhythm 
A particular resonance 
That is us and only us 
Comes a screaming ambulance 
A hand that you can trust  
Laid steady on your chest 
Working for the better good 
(Which is good at its best) 
And too, bearing witness 
Like a woman bears a child... 
With all her might 
 
Born of the greatest pain 
Into a grand canyon of light 
 
I mean, no song has gone unsung here 
And this joint is strung crazy tight 
And people bin raising up their voices 
Since it just ain't bin right 
With all the righteous rage 
And all the bitter spite 
That will accompany us out 
Of this long night 
That will grab us by the hand 
When we are ready to take flight 
Seatback and traytable 
In the upright and locked position 
Shocked to tears by each new vision 
Of all that my ancestors have done 
 
Like, say, the women who gave their lives 
So that I could have one 
 
People, we are standing at ground zero 
Of the feminist revolution 
Yeah, it was an inside job 
Stoic and sly 
One we're supposed to forget  
And downplay and deny 
But I think the time is nothing 
If not nigh 
To let the truth out 
Coolest f-word ever deserves a fucking shout! 
I mean  
Why can't all decent men and women 
Call themselves feminists? 
Out of respect  
For those who fought for this  
I mean, look around  
We have this  
 
Yes 
I love my country 
By which I mean 
I am indebted joyfully 
To all the people throughout its history 
Who have fought the government to make right 
Where so many cunning sons and daughters 
Our foremothers and forefathers 
Came singing through slaughter  
Came through hell and high water 
So that we could stand here 
And behold breathlessly the sight 
How a raging river of tears 
Is cutting a grand canyon of light 
  

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