I’m proud to be an american
Here in the land of the free
Where my tax dollars must be spent
On social security

Yet I cannot play online poker
Because gambling is “wrong”
But we can play state-run lotto
And lose money all year long

They tell us what to eat,
What to wear and what to think
They send teenagers off to die in a war
Before they can order a drink

They tell us who we can marry
And what we can watch on TV
They tell us we cannot pay for sex
Though it’s legal to do it for free

They’re allowed to tap our phones
Or even search my car
They tell us that we cannot smoke
While sitting in a bar

Yes I’m proud to be an american
Where freedom rules the day
Though what these freedoms really are
I’m not sure I can say.