I love my country I wouldn't wanna live anywhere else But I'm not a politian or a gentry So I've gotta look inside myself, he said... Goodbye, bye to my American pride We had heart and great minds But we've flung God from our side He thought the world would come to peace, So he made his shelter in the shade, and from a distance watched this place as a timeless war did rage. He said, Goodbye, bye to my American pride We had heart and great minds But we've flung God from our side. The lust for unfulfilling coin Once controlled his power hungry life It left no time for kids and wife No it wouldn't satisfy Not a thing satisfies a searching mind "Hey there, I heard about you son You're going through a rough time You're not the only one. Hey there, you're looking pretty glum, But don't you worry, You're not the only one" Goodbye, bye to my American life Cause I don't even know struggle or strife But I've had one lowly life...