Made In America

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Made in America, nineten fifteen nine
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Born down by the factories, cross the Jersey City line
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Raised on radio, just a jukebox kid,
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I was alright

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Just a small town homeboy with big time dreams
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Following his conscience, In a world full of extremes
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Fresh outta high school, only seventeen,
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I was alright

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Blinded by my vision, there was just no turning back
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Like a runaway train, life was steaming down the track
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You'd say I'd never make it out But I kept on hanging on
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Every night I prayed to Jesus And held my head up strong

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I was alright, I landed on my feet
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Made in America, I was brought up on the street
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My old man's independence Seemed good enough for me
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I was made in America,
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Made in America

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Never cared much about politics till I was twenty one
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But I woke up when Lennon Found the wrong end of a gun
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He left his inspiration before he said goodbye
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And we were alright

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We all lose out innocence, It's impossible to hold
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I didn't know it then I had a packet full of gold
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When I kissed those younger days goodbye It almost broke my heart
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I was going through my growing pains I was driving in the dark

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But I was alright, I landed on my feet
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Made in America, I was brought up on the street
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I'm facing up to freedom, And chasing down my dream,
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I was made in America,
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Yeah I was Made in America

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We all lose out innocence, It's impossible to hold
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I didn't know it then I had a packet full of gold
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When they said I'd never make it  I just kept on hanging on,
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And every night I prayed to Jesus And I held my head up strong

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But I was alright, I landed on my feet
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Made in America, I was brought up on the street
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Facing up to who I am, Chasing down my dream
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I was made in America,
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Yeah I was Made in America
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Made in America

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