We all live in houses with red painted doors
But everything else is as white as the swing on the porch
Picture perfect on the outside
But just look closer and you'll see
There's a red door to the inside
And on the inside, misery

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So, welcome to America
Home of the brave and ashamed
There's no trouble in America
'Cause we never are to blame
We run away
We tolerate
And bless us God, 'cause we forgot your name
So, welcome to America

We all hide in fortresses made out of skin
And half-closed eyelids only let half the light in
Picture perfect on the outside
But just look closer and you'll see
There's a terror on the inside
And on the inside, the terror is me

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And we so proudly profane the sacred
And we glorify ordinary things
And we mock and we curse
With our meter and verse
That which we used to believe

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So, welcome to America
Home of the brave and enslaved
There's trouble in America
'Cause we've only ourselves to blame
We've run away
Please tolerate
Forgive us God, 'cause we forgot your name
And heal us in America