Kansas - Song For America lyrics

Virgin land of forest green Dark and stormy plain Here all life abounds Sunlit valley, mountain fields Unseen in the rain Here all life abounds No man rules this land No human hand has soiled this paradise Waiting patiently So much to see So rich in Earth's delights Painted desert, sequined sky Stars that fill the night Here all life abounds Rivers flowing to the sea Sunshine pure and bright Here all life abounds No man rules this land No human hand has soiled this paradise Waiting patiently So much to see So rich in Earth's delights So the maiden lies in waiting Pull the sailor into shore Land of beauty and abundance Innocent, you opened wide your door Wanderers found the waiting treasure Full of gifts beyond their measure Milk and Honey for our pleasure Across the sea there came a multitude Sailing ships upon the wave Filled with visions of Utopia And the freedom that they crave Ravage, plunder, see no wonder Rape and k** and tear asunder Chop the forest, plow it under Highways scar the mountainside Buildings to the sky People all around Unsustaining in these roads See an eternity People all around So we rule this land And here we stand Upon our paradise Dreaming of a place Our weary race Is ready to arise