America the beautiful Your streets are paved with blood And your rivers run with tears that flow To form a cleansing flood As they gun down our communities All we get are thoughts and prayers Politicians say what they want to say But Still act like they don't care If you find the eye of the storm Hold on hold on Don't you know it's always darkest before dawn So shine on shine on We shake our heads at the news reports And say This isn't who we are Watching families get torn apart ButI've seen this hate before And those who claim to love the holy one SGo marching into war They have fallen for that silver tongue Cut me down to build a wall If you find the eye of the storm Hold on hold on Don't you know it's always darkest before dawn So shine on shine on Shine on shine on