Kidnap America – C.W. McCall – letras

(Paul Hampton, Sage Allen)I got plan; yeah, a plot’s what I gotTo help this country rise againAll a’ the havesJoin the have-notsAnd strip our fears off while we can[Chorus; C.W. only]We’ve gotta kidnap AmericaHold it for ransomPut a price on our own headAnd we won’t give back America’Til ev’ry one of usStart payin’ up, stop playin’ deadHold up your headYou got it up?Doomsday’s been comin’ for a hundred yearsBut it’s not here yetAn’ it ain’t a-gonna comeUnless we drown in our own tears[Chorus; the other singers]We’ve gotta kidnap AmericaHold it for ransomPut a price on our own headAnd we won’t give back America’Til ev’ry one of usStart payin’ up, stop playin’ deadStand up, Americans!We are the people!And the shirt’s bein’ stripped right off of our backsWe’ve let it happenAnd we’ve gotta stop itBefore the spirit of sweet Liberty cracksYou guys in office!You better listen!We’re sick an’ tired of gettin’ tookThis ain’t no crap game!This is our future!So run this country by the bookPay up with courage!Don’t die for terrorWe got the guts; we’re the home of the braveWell the home may be crumblin’But not the foundationIt’s still as strong as the day it was laid[Chorus; the other singers]We’ve gotta kidnap AmericaHold it for ransomPut a price on our own headAnd we won’t give back America’Til ev’ry one of usStart payin’ up, stop playin’ deadI wanna thank yaFor your time