I woke up to a bitter storm (bitter year) And Noah's Ark came washed up on the shore The riot gear has lined the dawn (bitter year) Like dogs that shit on your neighbor's lawn Let freedom ring with all the crazies on parade Let them eat poison and it tastes like lemonade Back in the USA for a small town serenade With fireworks on display Tonight, it's a hero's welcome home And there's no place to go And I'm taking it to the grave Back in the USA The saddest story ever told (bitter year) Is feeling safe in our suburban homes Like soldiers of an endless war (bitter year) And every church can have a liquor store Let freedom ring with all the crazies on parade Let them eat poison and it tastes like lemonade Back in the USA for a small town serenade With fireworks on display Tonight, it's a hero's welcome home And there's no place to go And I'm taking it to the grave Back in the USA