My 5 A.M. alarm goes off, I'm rolling out of bed I turn the TV on, to wake up and clear my head I catch the news, just in time to view another stirring of the pot Talks of in-equality, what people need, and forgetting what they've got But in these times of opposition, the prejudice runs deep Dividing us by heritage is all they ever preach They tell us that they really care But to them it's just a game 'Cause we were all Americans Before the hyphens came When people cared 'bout who you were And less about your name 'Cause we were all Americans Before the hyphens came Somewhere down along the line, someone had the great idea To divide us up by heritage, and profit from that fear But growing up a while back, before these racial trends Whether immigrant, or white or black, we just called each other friends And if we spoke an extra language, it was just another way To pledge allegiance to the flag, God bless the USA They tell us that they really care But to them it's just a game 'Cause we were all Americans Before the hyphens came When people cared 'bout who you were And less about your name 'Cause we were all Americans Before the hyphens came So don't listen to those talking heads There's one thing they forgot That this Sweet Land of Liberty Should be one big Melting Pot So take away the hyphens We'll all be the same No more lines betweens us Together we'll remain Forget about your color Forget about your name No more lines between us Cause we are all the same They tell us that they really care But to them it's just a game 'Cause we were all Americans Before the hyphens came When people cared 'bout who you were And less about your name 'Cause we were all Americans Before the hyphens came