I didn't know that we were killer angels I didn't care about the war machine I was only trying to feel American I was only trying to be like you Well I didn't know about old John Brown They build you up just to tear you down Now you're never gonna see the ocean No, you're never gonna be a man 'ey! Burn burn, burn the flag down Do it in the name of that old John Brown No matter how they turn it around Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down Whoever said the dead tell no tales Ring it back up when the living goes stale Still, you're never gonna whisper hatred No, you're never gonna whisper love The blood of the man becomes the blood of the children the blood of the child becomes the blood of the land Now you're never gonna be American No, you're never gonna be a man
I didn't know that we were killer angels
I didn't care about the war machine
I was only trying to feel American
I was only trying to be like you
Well I didn't know about old John Brown
They build you up just to tear you down
Now you're never gonna see the ocean
No, you're never gonna be a man
'ey!
Burn burn, burn the flag down
Do it in the name of that old John Brown
No matter how they turn it around
Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down
Whoever said the dead tell no tales
Ring it back up when the living goes stale
Still, you're never gonna whisper hatred
No, you're never gonna whisper love
The blood of the man becomes the blood of the children
the blood of the child becomes the blood of the land
Now you're never gonna be American
Burn burn, burn the flag down Do it in the name of that old John Brown No matter how they turn it around Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down (2x) Don't wanna be no modern man and turn a blind eye to the blood in your hands How much longer 'til you see the ocean? How much longer 'til you'll be a man? 'ey! Burn burn, burn the flag down Do it in the name of that old John Brown No matter how they turn it around Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down (5x) [transcribed from song, may not be 100% accurate]
(2x)
Don't wanna be no modern man
and turn a blind eye to the blood in your hands
How much longer 'til you see the ocean?
How much longer 'til you'll be a man?
(5x)
[transcribed from song, may not be 100% accurate]
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