I Am a Patriot (Live) versuri

I Am a Patriot (Live) lyrics by Jackson Browne

Intro
We have just enough time to do one more song

Refrain
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
Someday

Verse 1
I was walking with my brothеr
And he wondered what’s on my mind
I said, „What I bеlieve in my soul
Ain’t what I see with my eyes
And we can’t turn our backs this time”

Chorus
I am a patriot
And I love my county
Because my country is all I know
I wanna be with my family
The people who understand me
I’ve got nowhere else to go

Refrain
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
Someday

Verse 2
And I was talking with my sister
She looked so fine
I said, „Baby, what’s on your mind?”
She said, „I wanna run like the lion
Released from the cages
Released from the rages
Burning in my heart tonight”

Bridge
And I ain’t no communist
But I ain’t no capitalist
And I ain’t no socialist
But I ain’t no imperialist
And I ain’t no Democrat
And I ain’t no Republican
I only know one party
And it is freedom
I am, I am, I am

Chorus
I am a patriot
And I love my country
Because my county is what I know
I wanna be with my family
The people who understand me
I’ve got nowhere else to go

Refrain
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous (Someday)
And the river opens for the righteous
Someday

Outro
Thank you
Thank you so much
Take good care of yourselves, alright, and each other