I watched the news today, oh boy About an unlucky girl who had her life destroyed All the people said her name They all bowed their heads and prayed Is this time different? No, this time looks the same First class, middle class, lower class citizens Take a look at around at the trouble that'll get us in All the history lessons, tell me what you did with them Where have they all gone? Nothing ever change in America We keep singing the same old song I watched the news today, oh kid You're looking for answers but the answers are staying hid The truth is here but the cover is up Life's a lottery short on luck You give it your all, but that may not be enough Some things keep you waiting There ain't a tree that should not be shaking There ain't a heart that should not be breaking That these dreams keep waking up undone Nothing ever change in America We keep watching the same rerun One nation under God Incoherent, inherently flawed Some pledge allegiance to a past that never should have last One nation under God What would God say if she saw That justice is just this line we cannot draw Nothing ever change in America Try to get ahead but you know the score Nothing ever change in America Dead ends, red lights and closing doors Nothing ever change in America Everything looks just the way it did before