[Verse 1]
As if I really didn't understand
That I was just another part of their plan
I went off looking for the promise
Believing in the Motherland
From the comfort of a dreamer's bed
And the safety of my own head
I went on speaking of the future
While other people fought and bled

[Pre-Chorus]
The kid I was when I first left home
Was looking for his freedom and a life of his own
But the freedom that he found wasn't quite as sweet
When the truth was known

[Chorus]
I have prayed for America
I was made for America
It's in my blood and in my bones
By the dawn's early light
By all I know is right
We're gonna reap what we have sown

[Verse 2]
As if freedom was a question of might
As if loyalty was black and white
You hear people say it all the time
"My country wrong or right"
I want to know what that's got to do
With what it takes to find out what's true
With everyone from the President on down
Trying to keep it from you
[Pre-Chorus]
The thing I wonder about the Dads and Moms
Who send their sons to the Vietnams
Will they really think their way of life
Has been protected as the next war comes?

[Chorus]
I have prayed for America
I was made for America
Her shining dream plays in my mind
By the rocket's red glare
A generation's blank stare
We better wake her up this time
Yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
The kid I was when I first left home
Was looking for his freedom and a life of his own
But the freedom that he found wasn't quite as sweet
When the truth was known

[Chorus]
I have prayed for America
I was made for America
I can't let go 'til she's come around
Until the land of the free
Is awake and can see
And until her conscience has been found