you're turning into john wayne

i've never been to america

and its time that i learned the truth

the truth

i've just heard of a rumor

your culture spreads and then it pollutes

please try no to take it personal

i'm only going on the blatant truth

so while i'm breathing your air

do you believe you're changing the earth

believe you're changing the earth

welcome to america

they all say

your dreams can't last forever

but your heart can never stay

do we imitate all we love to hate?

so if there is one thing i wanna know

is how you feel about being american

every time there's a story

turn around

you're turning into john wayne

you're turning into john wayne

now here's a gray scottish theory

have you lost your latitude and longitude?

your latitude and longitude?

i know that i'm contradictive

everything i own was made in the us of a

made in the usa

so while i'm breathing your air

do you believe you're changing the earth

believe you're changing the earth

welcome to america

they all say

your dreams can't last forever

but your heart can never stay

do we imitate all we love to hate?

so if there is one thing i wanna know

is how you feel about being american

you're turning into john wayne

you're made in the usa

welcome to america

they all say

your dreams can't last forever

but your heart can never stay

do we imitate all we love to hate?

so if there is one thing i wanna know

is how you feel about being american