Published on Apr 2, 2013 by Bluematter1969
Classic Rock with a Message.
Lyrics
Golden country your face is so red
With all of your money your poor can be fed
You strut around and you flirt with disaster
Never really carin’ just what comes after
Well your blacks are dyin’ but your back is still turned
And your freaks are cryin’ but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand
Mortgage people you crawl to your homes
Your security lies in your bed of white foam
You act concerned but then why turn away
When a lady was raped on your doorstep today
Well your blacks are cryin’ but your back is still turned
And your freaks are dyin’ but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand, oh yeah……
(solo)
Golden country your face is so red
With all of your money your poor can be fed
You strut around and you flirt with disaster
Never really carin’ just what comes after
Well your blacks are dyin’ but your back is still turned
And your freaks are cryin’ but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand
🙂
Thanks, Millard.
Your welcome Angel-NYC. There’s a live version that blows the lid off the studio recording on youtube. Thank you Henry for posting the song.
Excellent Millard.
REO SPEEDWAGON You get what you play for, . arguably their best, I’ll have to break it out tommorow. G.C Speaks volumes
Is, was, and always will be one of my favorites. And you are definitely correct Millard, the live cut from You Get What You Play For is freaking awesome. I always thought Gary Richrath was a way under-rated guitar player.
There’s a rather long boring intro to this but…if you’re patient…you get rewarded with some of the best Richrath guitar work ever captured…
//gyoutube.com/watch?v=3QXHhgM_zW8