If this is America,
All
I’ve been taught,
As
a student in school
Or
in life, adds to naught.
If
this is America,
Fairness
and truth
Are
mere follies we bandy
About
in our youth.
If
this is America,
Bullies
may rule,
With
justice expected
By
only a fool.
If
this is America,
Decency’s
out,
For
power and flattery’s
What
it’s about.
If
this is America,
So
much is wrong
That
all I can think is
That
I don’t belong.