i don't know about america
most land i've never seen
so i'm rolling on the notion
that everyone believes
but i don't know about america
or if we get out alive
one more negotiation
into another compromise
there's no guarantee tomorrow
so i'm living for today
but i can feel the sorrow
in the amber waves of grain
can't depend upon the future
so i don't even try
all we know about america
america is you and i
you and i we've got the porch lights
but keep it on for the kids
who almost always come home
late on summer nights like this
can't you see it in the distance
bombs are bursting in the air
my son take this independence
make it something that you will
cause there's no guarantee tomorrow
all we've got now is today
never mind the sorrow
in the amber waves of gray
can't depend upon a future
like a shirt left out to dry
all we know about america
america is
all we know about america
america is you and i
