Looking For America
Switchfoot Song Lyrics

[Lecrae & switchfoot]

Land of the free, home of the brave

But lord knows that we need plenty change

'cause plenty chains in the past leaving deep scars

But when the sun come down we gonna be stars.

The doors are locked where they once stood open

A wound of fear where we once stood hoping

The shattered glass where the bullets broke in

I'm looking for the place that I was born

I'm looking for a way to fix what's torn

I'm looking for america.

I'm looking for america.

Yeah, you know

Beaten red white and blue for the green we pursue

I'm still looking for you.

[Switchfoot]

America who are you?

Underneath the red blue and white?

America who are you?

I wonder who you are tonight

America who are you?

Is god still on your side?

I want to see a nation rise above the fear and fight that haunts these streets tonight.

I'm looking for america

I'm looking for a place to breathe in

A place I could call my home

I'm looking for america

I'm looking for the land of freedom

A place I can call my own.

I'm looking for america

Headlines that I can't believe in

But I'm still holding on to hope

I'm looking for a miracle

I'm looking for a miracle

I'm looking for america.

America who are you?

Am I asking for too much

America who are you?

Has your dream become out of touch

America who are you?

Do you get what you deserve

Between the violence and entitlements

Which nation do you serve?

I'm looking for america

I'm looking for a place to breathe in

A place I could call my home

I'm looking for america

I'm looking for the land of freedom

A place I can call my own.

I'm looking for america

Headlines that I can't believe in

But I'm still holding on to hope

I'm looking for a miracle

I'm looking for a miracle

I'm looking for america.

I'm singing

Farewell my utopia

Farewell my euphoria

Fare thee well my suburban day-dream

Farewell my utopia.

[Lecrae]

America you so pretty

But you not perfect

Confession of guilt is worth it

These people hurting deserve it

Blood on your hands I saw

When there's blood on this nations floor

But it's blood on the upper post of your door

If you need to know.

I'm looking for your honesty in skeletons

Do away with your ignorance and arrogance

America the land of immigrants

Check the green card and pedigree

Bless the choctaw and the cherokee

That we'll never see.

[Switchfoot]

I'm looking for america

I'm looking for a place to breathe in

A place I could call my home

I'm looking for america

I'm looking for the land of freedom

A place I can call my own.

I'm looking for america

Headlines that I can't believe in

But I'm still holding on to hope

I'm looking for a miracle

I'm looking for a miracle

I'm looking for america.

[Lecrae & switchfoot]

The land of the free, home of the brave

But lord knows we need plenty change

I'm looking for america

Plenty chains in the past left deep scars

But when the sun come down we gonna be stars

And may the stripes heal when it's through

Beaten red white blue for the green that we pursue.

I'm looking for america.