I don't care how hard the hardship
No one has a right to steal
And you cannot buy your soul back
God don't make that kinda deal
When your prayers all go unanswered
And the dust is getting worse
When you live near open sewers
With just pennies in your purse
That is when the good Lord
Will become your saviour
He will lead you to the light
We are all God's children
His arms always open
We must all do what is right
You may be in debt
Wake up in a sweat
But let's not forget
You were made in America
We may be in debt
Wake up in a sweat
But let's not forget
We were made in America
We were made in America
You can't blame 'em, who could blame 'em
Ain't their fault they turned to crime
A bar of soap's a luxury
Don't get much change from a dime
You can't blame those kids for wantin'
To fill up their shopping bags
City hall is low on kindness
But it don't run out of flags
They both grew up hungry
They were heading nowhere
Thanks to good old USA
All who sin must answer
And these two will answer
They will face a judgement day
Sure they robbed some men
And they will again
Poor kids, ah but then
They were made in America
They had holes in every shoe
No dream can come true
They stole, wouldn't you?
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We may be in debt
Wake up in a sweat
But let's not forget
We were made in America
We may be in debt (Wash away the demons!)
Wake up in a sweat
How can we forget
We were made in America
We were made in America
We were made in America (We were made in America)
We were made in America