(intro)
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And the rivers shall open for the righteous  (repeat)
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And the rivers shall open for the righteous, someday
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I went walking, with my brother
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And he wondered, oh, how I am
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Said what I believe with my soul
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Ain't what I see with my eyes
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And there's no turning back this time
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I am a patriot, and I love my country
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Because my country is all I know
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I wanna be with my family
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People who understand me
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I got no place else to go...I am a patriot...        seems right.
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I went walking, with my girlfriend
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She looked so fine, I said baby what's on your mind
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She said I wanna run like the lions
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Released from their cages
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Released from the rages burning in my soul tonight...I am a patriot...

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And I ain't no communist,                 
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and I ain't no socialist                   
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And I ain't no capitalist,                 
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and I ain't no imperialist              
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And I ain't no democrat,                   
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I sure ain't no republican either         
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I only know one party,                   
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and that is freedom,                     
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 I am, I am, I am                

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I am a patriot, and I love my country
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Because my country is all I know

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And the rivers shall open for the righteous  (repeat)
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And the rivers shall open for the righteous, someday
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Someday, someday, someday...