America

Is this just an illusion
 That I made inside my head to get me by
 20 years in debt
 20 years in the government
 20 years can never get me by
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 Then I feel you close
 Feel you close like you wanted me to
 Feel you close like you wanted me to
 Believe in you, ooh
 Rise to the top of the world
 America
 America don't you cry
 Lift me up
 Give me strength to press on
 Rise to the top of the world
 America
 America don't you cry
 Lift me up
 Give me strength to press on
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 From farmers in the fields
 To the tallest of the towers that fall and rise
 1-7-7-6
 The names upon the list
 For all the ones that gave until they died
 Don't you hold back
 I can see in your mind and your mind will set you free
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 And I feel you close
 Feel you close like you wanted me to
 Feel you close like you wanted me to
 Believe in you, ooh
 Rise to the top of the world
 America
 America don't you cry
 Lift me up (Lift me up)
 Give me strength to press on
 Rise to the top of the world
 America
 America don't you cry
 Lift me up
 Give me strength to press on
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 Rise to the top of the world
 America
 America don't you cry
 Lift me up (Lift me up)
 Give me strength to press on
 Rise to the top of the world
 America
 America don't you cry (Oh, oh-oh)
 Lift me up
 Give me strength to press on