Bad Religion
American Jesus
Recipe For Hate (1993)

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I don't need to be a global citizen
Because I'm blessed by nationality
I'm a member of a growing populace
We enforced our popularity

There are things that seem to pull us under and
There are things that drag us down
But there's a power and a vital presence
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That's lurking all around

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  We've got the American Jesus, see him on the Interstate
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  We've got the American Jesus, he helped build the president's estate

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I feel sorry for the Earth's population
'Cuz so few live in the U.S.A.
At least the foreigners can copy our morality
They can visit but they cannot stay

Only precious few can garner our prosperity
It makes us walk with renewed confidence
We've got a place to go when we die
And the architect resides right here

  We've got the American Jesus, forstering national pain
  We've got the American Jesus, overwhelming millions every day	       (E long)

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He's the farmer barren fields (in God)
The force the army wields (we trust)
The expression in the faces of the starving millions (because he's one of us)

The power of the man (break down)
He's the fuel that drives the clan (cave in)
He's the motive and the conscience of the murderer (we can redeem your sins)

He's the preacher on TV (strong heart)
The false sincerity (clear minds)
The form letters that written by the big computers (and infinitely kind)

He's the nuclear bombs (you lose)
And the kids with no moms (we win)
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And I'm fearful that he's inside me (he is our champion), yeah !

 We've got the American Jesus, see him on the Interstate
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 We've got the American Jesus, exercising his authority

 We've got the American Jesus, forstering national pain
 We've got the American Jesus, overwhelming millions every day

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