American Idiot
American Idiot
Yes I'm American but I'm not an idiot
Racists hated Obama
So they gave us Trump
He took away my rights and left me in the dump
American Idiot
Yes I'm American but I'm not an idiot
I will not stand for the National Anthem
I can't stand for a country who can’t stand for me
I don’t hate vets but I hate war
American Idiot
Yes I’m American but I’m not an idiot
You see living in this country scares me
Anytime I'm walking down the street
I might just get stopped not because I'm doing something wrong
But because of the color of my skin,
I fit the description he said
I know that's just another thing they say to get me thrown in jail
I have to change the way I talk and act around certain people so I don't get hurt
American Idiot
Yes I'm American but I'm not an idiot
You may look at me and see another black girl
But that's just not me
I'm another trans boy who's trying to fit in
I break the ice so you don’t see my size
American Idiot
Yes I'm American but I'm not an idiot
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