Welcome to the united state of desperation Hanging by a thread Thirteen stripes And one God above this nation Or selfishness instead All we want is to believe our declaration But we were brought up with a strange education All we want is to believe our declaration But we were brought up with a strange education Freedoms fall to lesser dreams of greed and power Now economy is dead Fallout brings The grave reward of empty wages Slipping through our hands All we want is to believe our declaration But we were brought up with a strange education All we want is to believe our declaration But we were brought up with a strange education You're so quick to change direction Watch out as you go So quick to trade affection For silver and gold All we want is to believe our declaration But we were brought up with a strange education All we want is to believe our declaration But we were brought up with a strange education All I want is to believe our declaration But I was brought up with a strange education