There's a new generation of poor Faces clean and their eyes are pure Empty stomachs but their mouths are full American proud, American poor They'll send you a free book every year A discount for your diagnosis, Dear They'll give you pills to take away your fears American poor, American here I left my innocence in the sea With all things that I made believe Shadow thing, it's just me Make believe, make believe The people are working silently Sweatin' in their own salty sea Now they're setting fire out in the streets American proud, American poor I left my innocence in the sea With all things that I made believe Shadow thing, it's just me Make believe, make believe There can be no greater thing Than to love a stranger Yes, there can be no greater thing American proud, American poor We treat the people who serve us like shit Cause nothing would ever really come of it It's fair if you say it's fair. It ain't me so it's not there American proud, American poor I left my innocence in the sea With all things that I made believe Shadow thing, it's just me Make believe, make believe