From the recording Songs of My People

Lyrics

AMERICA (THE BEAUTIFUL)
(words and music by David E. Johnston)

Took my Ativan
Took my Klonopin
Took my Adderall
Took my Seconal
Took my Trazodone waiting for effect
A thousand thoughts a minute but my dick’s still erect
So hard, with an attitude
Looking for a fight cuz I’m really in the mood
Might lose but I really want to see all the damage I can do
Took my Ativan
Took my Klonopin
Took my Seconal
Took Risperdal
Took my Trazodone waiting for effect
A thousand thoughts a minute but my dick’s still erect
So hard, with an attitude
Looking for a fight cuz I’m really in the mood
Who can I fuck with?
Tell me please, who can I fuck with?
These are my Halcyon days
Carefree, tranquil days
These are my Halcyon times
Joyous, happy times
Could I take a train to South Dakota
Could I take a plane to North Dakota
Could I hitch a ride to West Virginia
Could I grow some weed in California
There’s 50 states to run away to
50 states to change your mind to
50 ways to blow your head through
50 states to bid adieu to
Look...it’s beautiful out here
The skies go on forever
And the stars seem so close, you could touch them
And hold them in your hand, like a firefly,
Lighting your way, through the amber waves
God bless this place
God shed his grace
God bless this place
God shed his grace
I’m hiding with the Hopi underground
Waiting for the Star Gods to come down
Star Gods come down
Come back down, retain your crown
It’s so cool inside these caves
God let this be my grave
These are my Halcyon days
Carefree, tranquil days
These are my Halcyon times
Joyous, happy times
Took my Ativan
Took my Klonopin
Took my Seconal
Took Risperdal
Took my Trazodone waiting for effect
A thousand thoughts a minute but my dick’s still erect
So hard, with an attitude
Looking for a fight cuz I’m really in the mood
Who can I fuck with?
Tell me please, who can I fuck with?
Dressed in war paint with the Hopi
Dressed in war paint with the Shawnee
Dressed in war paint with Ahwanee
Dressed in war paint with Apache
Wish you were here
To watch me disappear
There’s 50 states to run away to
50 states to change your mind to
50 ways to blow your head through
50 states to bid adieu to
There’s 50 states to run away to
50 states to say goodbye to
50 states to pledge your love to
50 states to disappear to