I Miss America

Writers: ALLEN SHAMBLIN, JIM RUSHING

WELL I MISS THE TIMES WHEN I SAW THE FLAG
WAVIN' OVER THE LAND WHERE I COULD BRAG
THAT FOLKS FEEL SAFE ON THE MAIN DRAG
I MISS AMERICA

AND I MISS THE DAYS OF THE OLD SCHOOL
WHERE THEY BROKE OUT THE PADDLE IF YOU BROKE THE RULES
A GOOD STERN TEACHER WAS NOT UNCOOL
I MISS AMERICA

WELL I BET IF I LOOKED IN MISS LIBERTY'S EYES
I COULD SEE HER TUNIN' UP TO CRY
SAYIN' ME OH MY OH WHY AMERICA
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM DON'T COME CHEAP
TOO MUCH TALK HAS MADE YOU WEAK
IT'S TIME THAT YOU ROLLED UP YOUR SLEEVES AMERICA
OH I MISS AMERICA

I MISS OLD JOHN WAYNE, A STANDIN' TALL
WHO COULD HOLD THIS COUNTRY'S KIDS IN AWE
AND THE KIDS COULD BELIEVE IN WHAT THEY SAW
I MISS AMERICA

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THE PHRASE IN GOD WE TRUST
TO THINK WE'RE LEAVIN' IT IN THE DUST
I WONDER WHAT THE GOOD LORD THINKS OF US
I MISS AMERICA

REPEAT CHORUS:

TAG: OH THE PRICE OF FREEDOM DON'T COME CHEAP
TOO MUCH TALK HAS MADE YOU WEAK
THE ENEMY'S WORKIN' WHILE YOU SLEEP AMERICA
OH I MISS AMERICA