Rise to the top of the world, America America, don't you cry Give me strength to press on Feel you close like you wanted me to Believe in you Is this just an illusion That I made inside my head to get me by? Twenty years in debt

Oh, my god, I cry in fear Afraid you have forgot me here Afraid you haven’t gotten long Your quiet dove and faithful son I kept the promises I made I went to work, I worked all day When I wanted to run, I stayed Little children came and grew Moved away

And we are far from home, but we're so happy Far from home, all alone, but we're so happy We came here on his back And we caught your eye The salty ocean wind Made the seagulls cry The rocking of his house Had me holding on But I knew that I was safe

Cry alone, I've gone away No more nights, no more pain I've gone alone, took all my strength I won't see you tonight All the ones around me No more breath inside Essence left my heart tonight I've made the change, Sorrow, sank deep inside my blood

Without anything to numb you It has to end to begin I saw you cry today The pain may fill you I saw you shy away The pain will not kill you You made me smile today You spoke with many voices

I'll come a-runnin' like a choo-choo train If you need me, call my name Always love you, always feel the same You told me a lie You made, made me cry I'll always love you 'till the day I die I'm going far away And I'm going, going to stay If you don't

All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah They know what I mean yeah, yeah I met my maker I made him cry And on my shoulder he asked me why His people won't fly through the storm I said, "Listen up man, they don't even know

Tables turn and now her turn to cry Because I used to love her, but it's all over now (2x) Well, baby used to stay out all night long She made me cry, she done me wrong She hurt my eyes open, that's no lie Well, she used to run around with every man in

You remind me of you Yes you do now When you cry when you cry Well your mama's gonna dry your eyes Well your mama made you pretty And your mama made you sweet Your daddy gave you daydreams And more cushion in your seat

Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes I'm here to wipe your eyes Tonight before you fall asleep I run my thumb across your cheek (across your cheek) I know I made you feel this way You gotta breathe, we'll be okay (be okay) Hey you, come over and let me