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I Wanna Go To America

from Truth to Power by Bon Jorno & Hutchings

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Here comes that alt-righteous American
With his MAGA hats and his loaded guns
Bringin’ Fox and Frenzy hell to pay
Carryin’ on like the end of days
I can still hear that rally cry
Shoutin’ “Lock Her Up!” and “Build that Wall!”
While Mar-a-Lago millionaires spending their tax cuts
Cry trickle-down prosperity for one and all

I wanna go to America
And spend my money there
Walk down the streets of America
And breathe that freedom air
But the bridges are burning
And the trade war’s comin’ on
I’ll find my way back to America
Just as soon as the walls are gone

Rifle-totin’ truth detractors
Calling victims “crisis actors”
Scripture-quotin’ baby jailers
Earning a new kind of fame
Preppers and birthers and crazy flat earthers
Science deniers, “fake news” criers
Open-carry boys down at the dairy queen
Holding ice cream cones and AR15s

I wanna go to America
And bring my family along
A holiday in America
It’s already been too long
But the bridges are burning
And the trade war’s comin’ on
I’ll spend my money in America
Just as soon as the walls are gone

Here’s to the ones not afraid to stand
Marching on the Mall speaking truth to power
With their pussy hats and their school backpacks
Shining a light in the darkest hour
Don’t call me anti-American
Believe me when I say
That some of my heroes and dearest friends
Are living in the USA

I wanna go to America
And see what I can see
Climb to the top of the Empire State
And the Statue of Liberty
But the children are missing
And the President’s wearing a frown
I’ll bring my loved ones to America
When the walls come tumbling down

I wanna go to America
And spend my money there
Walk down the streets of America
And breathe that freedom air
But the bridges are burning
And the trade war’s comin’ on
I’ll find my way back to America
Just as soon as the walls are gone
I’ll snowbird back down to America
Just as soon as the walls are gone

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from Truth to Power, released July 31, 2019

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Bon Jorno & Hutchings Prince George, British Columbia

Mike Bon Jorno is an experimental multi-instrumentalist rock artist from Germany; Kevin Hutchings is a folk-pop lyricist and singer-songwriter living in Canada. When they met several years ago musical sparks flew, igniting a creative fire spanning two continents and an ocean. Their songs combine innovative and energetic instrumental performances with provocative lyrics and passionate vocals. ... more

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