AMERICANS TODAY 1996
By Anna Cininnati
I am an American and I don’t really care
A bit about my neighbor unless he gets in my hair
I am an American when I go to the polls
I vote for what suits me and to hell with homeless Joes
I am an American my family has five and six cars
Why worry about pollution we can always move to Mars
I am an American I’ll be damned if I’ll give a dime
To some needy American child, hell it’s not a kid of mine
I am an American at night when I lie to rest
I pray God protect my investments so I can have the best
Yes I am an American I’m free to be free
Hell yes, I’ll salute old glory as long as she waves just for me.
Copyright Homeless Grapevine Issue #18, Cleveland , Ohio