Americans Lyrics - Janelle Monae

[Intro] 

Hold on, don't fight your war alone 

Halo around you, don't have to face it on your own 

We will win this fight, let all souls be brave 

We'll find a way to heaven, we'll find a way 

[Verse 1] 

War is old, so is sex, let's play God, you go next 

Hands go up, men go down, try my luck, stand my ground 

Die in church, live in jail say her name, twice in hell 

Uncle Sam kissed a man, Jim Crow Jesus rose again 

[Pre-Chorus] 

I like my woman in the kitchen 

I teach my children superstitions 

I keep my two guns on my blue nightstand 

A pretty young thang, she can wash my clothes 

But she'll never ever wear my pants 

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[Chorus] 

I pledge allegiance to the flag 

Learned the words from my mom and dad 

Cross my heart and I hope to die 

With a big old piece of American pie 

Love me baby, love me for who I am 

Fallen angels singing, "Clap your hands" 

Don't try to take my country, I will defend my land 

I'm not crazy, baby, naw, I'm American 

I'm American, I'm American, I'm American 

[Verse 2] 

Seventy-nine cent to your dollar 

All that bullshit from white-collars 

You see my color before my vision 

Sometimes I wonder if you will fly 

Would it help you make a better decision? 

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[Chorus] 

I pledge allegiance to the flag 

Learned the words from my mom and dad 

Cross my heart and I hope to die 

With a big old piece of American pie 

Just love me baby, love me for who I am 

Fallen angels singing, "Clap your hands" 

Don't try to take my country, I will defend my land 

I'm not crazy, baby, naw, I'm American 

I'm American, I'm American, I'm American 

[Spoken Bridge] 

Let me help you in here 

Until women can get equal pay for equal work 

This is not my America 

Until same-gender loving people can be who they are 

This is not my America 

Until black people can come home from a police stop without being shot in the head 

This is not my America 

Until poor whites can get a shot at being successful 

This is not my America 

I can't hear nobody talkin' to me 

[Chorus] 

Just love me baby, love me for who I am 

Fallen angels singing, "Clap your hands" 

Don't try to take my country, I will defend my land 

I'm not crazy, baby, naw 

I'm American (love me baby) 

I'm American (love me for who I am) 

[Spoken Outro] 

Until Latinos and Latinas don't have to run from walls 

This is not my America 

But I tell you today that the devil is a liar 

Because it's gon' be my America before it's all over 

Please sign your name on the dotted line