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Mettle

Vocals - Anna Koltunova
Congas - Merik Palmer
Guitar - Dr. Lando
Guitar - Dr. Zatorski
Guitar - Mr. Farrell
Guitar - Mr. Mastrota
Lyrics - Michael Raphael and Corey Ciorciari

Whole nation watching in fright Uncle Sam was asking me to fight Couldn't understand the reason for this war Tell me what we're fighting for Vietnam freedom, is there another way? Americans dying every single day Pointing, looking into my eye Asking me to fight, asking me to die

I was born in the USA I was born waiting for the day That my country wouldn't send us to that land Please God, make them understand.

Throughout the struggle, there was another call End segregation, equality for all We looked outside to gain other rights When here at home we had injustice to fight Man named Martin, he had a dream To give the kids a more beautiful scene To pull out the roots and erase the line That forever held our county in a bind Rosa stood up, Malcolm fought back Helped put the county on the right track.

I was born in the USA I was born waiting for the day That my country would see us all as one United together under the sun

Now over in a foreign land Helmet on head, rifle in hand Cannot believe what my eyes see Death of my brothers all around me Praying to get home alive I'll be fortunate if I survive Today is my lucky day I'm coming back to the USA Back home and treated like spit The yelling and taunting never does quit.

I was born in the USA Heard my call in the USA Lived to fight another day Another fight in the USA.

Excerpts taken from Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. King delivered the speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1963.



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