we are the land of the oppressed
and still they come
we are the land of the unfair, the unjust, and the selfish
and still they come
we are the land of the destitute, the marginalized, the ignored
and still they come
we are the land of prejudice, and bigotry, and hatred
and still they come
we are the land of assault, and theft, and murder
and still they come
we are the land of toxic waste, and foul air, and undrinkable water
and still they come
we are the land of filthy cities, the homeless, and needles in the playground
and still they come
we are the land of division, and tribalism, and democracy in decline
and still they come
we are the land of despair, and shattered dreams, and lost hope
and still they come
we are the great Satan, the imperialist nation, the evil America
and still they come
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we are the land of friendships, and neighbors, and welcoming strangers
and still they come
we are the land of charity, of goodwill, and acts of kindness
and still they come
we are the land of giving, and helping, and sacrifice
and still they come
we are the land of your faith, of my faith, or no faith
and still they come
we are the land of mountain majesty, of fruited plains, and sparkling rivers
and still they come
we are the land of small towns, and family farms, and shining cities on the hill
and still they come
we are the land of hard work, and opportunities, and reward
and still they come
we are the land of dreaming, of possibilities, of anything can happen
and still they come
we are the land of the underdog, and second chances, and comebacks
and still they come
we are the land of the brash, the home of the brave, and defender of rights
and still they come
we are the inspiration of yesterday, the bread for the day, and the hope for tomorrow
and still they come
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we are the land of hopelessness and hope
we are the land of the poor and the rich
we are the land of the atheist and the faithful
we are the land of oppression and liberty
we are America
and still they come
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