Oh beautiful in your clouded eyes

 

Is wantonly wasted time.

 

But purpled culture garish seems

 

In lives passed lighted lime.

 

America! America! The web your culture proves.

 

With God forgot, preferred your pot

 

What hope you, can you move?

 

 

 

Oh beautiful for broken feet

 

Cracked bleeding by the sun,

 

Crossed water, briars, streets and guns 

 

For future of freedom.

 

America! America! From tribes and tepees grew? 

 

Roots deepen, strengthen, lengthen, true

 

For oaks and surely you.

 

 

 

Oh beautiful? The red and blue 

 

Mixed purple with frustration.

 

Parties parted passed a compromise

 

In stalwart reservations. 

 

America! America! Quote: liberating strife.

 

Let nobleness trump selfishness;

 

With empathy find light.