Geoff Baker - American Flags on Foreign Cars lyrics

There used to be a thing that I would die for But we sold it for a seventh TV And a life safe & sound behind walls and a happy ending There used to be a thing that I would die for but we traded it for cheaper gasoline And now I can't even remember where we were going 'Cause the world was ours before we were the world But we made it a fight There's not a 'gift outright' That gets blood on your hands and your dirt And it'll take more to save this land of ours than American flags on foreign cars There used to be a thing that I would die for Now it's the thing I fear the most From sea to shining sea and coast to coast There used to be a statue in the harbor And she held a light that shone at every hour And on its ruins in the darkness We built up a watchtower 'Cause the world was ours before we were the world Then the sky had to fall And some made it a call To join up with the Army Reserves But it'll take more to save this land of yours Than American flags on foreign shores And all the unmarked graves along the way And God Bless the U.S. on a pizza box Oh God, is that all we could carve out Of Plymouth Rock? There used to be a million different questions But we've narrowed it all down to one How fast can we burn all our bridges And pick up our guns? 'Cause the world was ours before we were the world We bring down the sky Watch other folks die And think we hear freedom unfurled But it'll take more to save our hearts and souls Than American flags on Thunder Rolls