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Our America (backyard live)

by The Stratospheres

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this is a democracy. this is for the people! (not a corporate oligarchy)
actually this is Native Americans, most of us are immigrants...

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OUR AMERICA

This is Our America
not his America
actually this is Native Americans'
most of us are immigrants...

This is Our America
not his America
actually this is Native Americans'
most of us are immigrants...
and
We gotta stand together
stand up tall
stand with Standing Rock
all for one and one for all
because
United we stand and
divided we fall and
if your back should ever
be up against a wall
well
No! we're not gonna build that wall
this is a democracy
this is for the people!
not a corporate oligarchy

Corporations took our jobs
we want 'em back
billionaires took our towns
we want 'em back
agribusiness took our farms
we want 'em back
oil took our water and we want her back

{guitar}

This is Our America
not his America
actually this is Native Americans'
most of us are immigrants...

A lot of immigrants
and refugees
we were slaves, and colonizers
got to got to got to get
Free!

We gotta stand together
stand up tall
stand with Standing Rock
all for one and one for all
because
United we stand and
divided we fall and
if your back should ever
be up against a wall
well
No! we're not gonna build that wall
this is a democracy
this is for the people!
not a corporate oligarchy

Corporations took our jobs
taking 'em back
billionaires took our towns
taking 'em back
agribusiness took our farms
taking 'em back
oil took our water and we’re taking her back
because

This is our America
it’s HER America
this is for the people
a democracy
yeah
This is our America
this is our America
this is for us
this is for

We…
the people
in order to form a more perfect union
establish justice
and ensure domestic tranquility

We hold these truths to be self-evident
that ALL people are created equal
and are endowed by their creator
with certain unalienable rights
~ yes, the aliens have rights ~
and among these are…

Life!
and liberty
the pursuit of happiness
got to got to got to get
Free!
This is our America
this is HER America
this is for the people
a democracy
yeah
This is our America
this is our America
this is for us
this is for
WE ~

credits

released February 15, 2021
Recorded live in the backyard of the Grass Valley studio, on the land of the Nisenan.
Stephanie Siehr - vocals, electric guitar
Liz Stuart - cajon
Jeff Wessman ~ baritone guitar
~ written by Stephanie Siehr © 2017
~ performed by The Stratospheres © 2020

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The Stratospheres Grass Valley, California

The Stratospheres are a pared-down trio whose songs explore the timely and timeless matters of heat waves and train tracks, laundromats and love. Their sound is a mix of retro and righteous, twang and proto-punk, Lucinda Williams meets Lou Reed.

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